Strategic Partnership Expands Remote Access Solutions for Fortune 1000 Companies

Strategic Insights -

Microcom, Inc., a worldwide leading provider of remote network access solutions, and Banyan Systems, Inc., the worldwide leading supplier of enterprise networking services, have announced a strategic partnership to provide their Fortune 1000 customers with innovative remote access and mobile computing solutions. The partnership aims to optimize the integration of Microcom's LANexpress remote access solution in VINES, ENS for UNIX, and ENS for NetWare environments.

The partnership is targeted at Fortune 1000 companies with an installed Banyan customer base, and to future Banyan and Microcom customers, who require high performance when remotely accessing information on the corporate LAN or via online services, such as the Internet and the Microsoft network. The collaboration is designed to expand existing remote access solutions, enabling enterprise customers to leverage Banyan's superior enterprise network services and Microcom's advanced remote access solution when deploying information technology to their end users.

Key Takeaways:

  • Microcom and Banyan Systems have formed a strategic partnership to provide Fortune 1000 companies with innovative remote access and mobile computing solutions.
  • The partnership aims to optimize the integration of Microcom's LANexpress remote access solution in VINES, ENS for UNIX, and ENS for NetWare environments.
  • The collaboration is targeted at Fortune 1000 companies with an installed Banyan customer base and future Banyan and Microcom customers.
  • The partnership enables enterprise customers to leverage Banyan's superior enterprise network services and Microcom's advanced remote access solution when deploying information technology to their end users.
  • The companies will act jointly to expand existing remote access solutions.
  • LANexpress is a reliable, dedicated, remote access solution delivering 115.2 Kbps performance simultaneously across all ports, and supporting VINES, TCP/IP, and IPX/SPX protocols.
  • Banyan users will access remote connectivity to Banyan services, including messaging, workflow, and database access.
  • The partnership will ensure the availability of the highest performing third-party remote access solutions available today.
  • REDWOOD is Banyan's strategic direction to create an extended enterprise environment through which customers can 'Click to Information,' conduct Business on Mail,' and deploy 'Self-Managing Network.'

Statistics:

  • The partnership will provide Fortune 1000 companies with innovative remote access and mobile computing solutions.
  • The collaboration is targeted at 1000 companies with an installed Banyan customer base and future Banyan and Microcom customers.
  • The partnership enables enterprise customers to leverage Banyan's superior enterprise network services and Microcom's advanced remote access solution when deploying information technology to their end users.
  • The companies will act jointly to expand existing remote access solutions.
  • LANexpress delivers 115.2 Kbps performance simultaneously across all ports.
  • The partnership will ensure the availability of the highest performing third-party remote access solutions available today.
  • Banyan has an installed base of more than three million users.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire, "Microcom and Banyan Systems Announce Strategic Partnership", September 5, 1995.
  • Communications Week, "Max Award for Best Remote LAN Access Product", August 21, 1995.