Interphase Corporation Provides Fibre Channel Server Connectivity for Connectathon 2000

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Interphase Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise networking technologies, announced its participation in the Connectathon 2000 interoperability testing event, where it provided Fibre Channel server connectivity for the event's simulated enterprise network. This marked the fifth consecutive year that Interphase had sponsored Connectathon, a testament to the company's commitment to interoperability efforts. Interphase's PowerSAN Fibre Channel Adapters running in Solaris and Microsoft Windows NT environments enabled the testing of NFS and other Internet protocols in a heterogeneous multi-vendor networking environment.

Key Takeaways:

  • Interphase Corporation provided Fibre Channel server connectivity for the Connectathon 2000 interoperability testing event, marking the fifth consecutive year of participation.
  • PowerSAN Fibre Channel Adapters running in Solaris and Microsoft Windows NT environments enabled the testing of NFS and other Internet protocols in a simulated enterprise network.
  • The company's 5575 PCI ATM Adapters provided server attachment for connectivity to a multiprotocol ATM backbone.
  • Interphase has been a pioneer in Fibre Channel technology, designing and delivering high-performance connectivity adapters for computer and telecommunication networks.
  • The company has worked with leading clients, including Hewlett Packard, IBM, Compaq/Tandem, Motorola, Sun Microsystems, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.
  • Interphase has a strong presence in the market, with 1999 revenues of $73.5 million.

Statistics:

  • 50 leading communications companies participated in Connectathon 2000, including Apple Computer, Inc., Auspex Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Compaq Computer Corporation, EMC Corporation, Ericsson, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Hitachi, Ltd., IBM Corporation, Legato Systems, Inc., MCI Worldcom, Microsoft Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nokia Research Center, Raidtec Corporation, Sequent Computer Systems, Inc., Silicon Graphics, Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Veritas Software Corporation, and many others.
  • Interphase Corporation has a global presence, with offices in Austin, Paris, London, and Bangkok.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, March 7, 2000
  • Interphase Corporation press release, March 7, 2000
  • Connectathon 2000 event website (no date)
  • Interphase Corporation website, http://www.iphase.com (no date)