Irving, Texas-based Memorex Telex NV is getting deeper and deeper into the world of client-server computing and has announced a programme to help businesses migrate to an open systems environment. It has also announced a number of products for mainframe to local network integration: the 9300 Internetwork Server family; 1174 Internetwork Controller models; and Generation C software for the 1174 family. The Next Step Upgrade Programme is available now and will run until March 31, 1995. Memorex says upgrade offerings combine products, services and customer support to enhance SNA network efficiency and smooth SNA and local network integration. The aim is to increase network functionality, decrease operating costs and position the network for future growth. The upgrade program also offers pricing discounts and trade-in credit. For businesses with complex local network communications needs, the 9300 Internetwork Server family is said to offer a variety of network communications options and client support. There are three models: the 9301 Communications Concentrator enables older installed controllers to communicate via Token Ring or Ethernet instead of over an SDLC line; the 9311 LAN Access Server is designed for the heavy communications traffic and simultaneous use of multiple protocols, it features Internet Protocol encapsulation based on IBM Corp’s DLSw data link switching and provides a common routable networking protocol to connect SNA and TCP/IP systems; the 9341 LAN Device Server is an internetwork gateway designed specifically as a communications processor and features SNA host access for Unix, Internet Packet Exchange and Digital Equipment Corp LAT Local Area Transport clients. For those continuing to upgrade and build SNA networks, the 1174 Internetwork Controller models, the 1174-15R/L and -25R/L which provide SDLC, channel-and local network-attached host communications, have enhanced Generation C software. This is said to extend local network communications of the controller. All are available now: prices start at $9,000 for the 9301; $9,500 for the 9311; $12,250 for the 9341; $8,900 for the 1174-15R/L; $8,380 for the 1174-25R/L; and $900 for Generation C.
