Berkeley Software Design, Inc. _BSDI Releases Internet Server Version 2.1_ BSDI Releases Internet Server Version 2.1 New BSDI Internet Server Software Achieves Workstation-Class Performance On Advanced PC Hardware BSDI Integrates All-in-One Internet and Web Server Software With High-Performance Networking For Industrial-Strength Internet Services and High-Volume Web Sites _Colorado Springs, CO (February 13, 1996)_ - [44]Berkeley Software Design, Inc. (BSDI(tm)) today announced immediate availability of the new BSDI Internet Server Version 2.1, BSDI's all-in-one Internet and Web server software for Intel x86, Pentium®, and Pentium Pro® server systems. The BSDI Internet Server's built-in 32-bit Web, E-mail, FTP, and Netnews server software and high-performance networking is tightly integrated with the underlying BSD/OS kernel to deliver workstation-class performance for high-traffic Web sites, Internet service providers (ISPs), enterprise gateways, and corporate intranets. The BSDI Internet Server is optimized for low-overhead operation, ultra-fast TCP/IP networking, and integrated system performance using standard PC hardware and peripherals. For high-volume Web sites, Version 2.1 incorporates the [45]Apache Web server which is capable of handling well over two million hits per day on a single Pentium PC. For industrial-strength Internet services, Version 2.1 supports advanced PC hardware, such as 100Mbit/sec Ethernet and FDDI networking cards, along with PCI-based SCSI host adapters. _"Major Internet providers, such as CompuServe and UUNET Technologies, as well as leading Web site developers and regional ISPs rely on BSDI's all-in-one server software for their high-bandwidth Internet and Web requirements,"_ said [46]Rob Kolstad, Ph.D., President of BSDI. _"Version 2.1 makes it easy for organizations of every size and type to establish their Internet, intranet, and Web presence using advanced PC hardware. BSDI-powered PC servers deliver robust and dependable Internet and Web performance and cost thousands of dollars less than workstation alternatives."_ Workstation Performance at PC Prices The BSDI Internet Server is tuned for top performance in the most demanding Internet and Web environments. BSDI's world-class engineering staff has optimized Version 2.1's applications and the underlying BSD/OS kernel to unleash the true performance potential of the Intel platform. _"BSDI performance is better than SunOS on equivalently configured systems,"_ said Kurt Lidl, Manager of New Product Development at [47]UUNET Technologies. _"With BSDI, we can put approximately twice as many outbound Netnews feeds on a 90MHz Pentium system as we could on a Sun SparcStation 2. BSDI's performance is so much better and the stability of the operating system is as good or better, so there are clear reasons to go with BSDI on PCs."_ Unlike most server operating systems, the BSDI Internet Server integrates all the 32-bit UNIX software and utilities required to establish a full-featured Internet and Web Point of Presence. BSDI's all-in-one server software saves the considerable time and expense associated with locating, porting, and configuring add-on applications and utilities. The BSDI Internet Server integrates bulletproof TCP/IP networking including PPP and SLIP, full E-mail services (DNS, ESMTP, MIME, and POP3), services for PC clients (DHCP, PC-NFS, and SAMBA), and dependable FTP, Netnews (NNTP), and Apache Web (HTTP) servers. The high-performance Apache Web server includes industrial-strength features including authentication databases, content negotiation for client browsers, and virtual host support, which enables a single system to host multiple Web sites. _"The popular [48]www.windows95.com Web site runs on the BSDI platform,"_ said Steven Jenkins, Webmaster of the www.windows95.com Web site. _"A single Pentium PC running the Apache-BSDI combo routinely handles over 2.2 million hits per day, while consuming less than 40 percent of the CPU's capacity."_ High-speed 100Mbit/sec Ethernet, FDDI, and CDDI networking enables BSDI-powered PC servers to deliver top-end Internet throughput. PCI-based SCSI host adapters deliver the fast disk throughput required by high-traffic Internet and Web sites. With the addition of an inexpensive synchronous interface card, such as the RISCom/N2 from SDL Communications, BSDI's built-in router saves the expense and latency of an external router by enabling a direct connection to a 56K, T1 (1.544Mbit/sec), or E1 (2Mbit/sec) line. For high-availability Internet and Web applications, Version 2.1 supports RAID hardware from [49]Adjile Systems and [50]Mylex. _"Pentium Pro based Internet server systems running advanced Internet server software, such as the BSDI Internet Server, offer high-end performance for the most demanding Internet requirements,"_ said Steven McGeady, Vice President of [51]Intel Architecture Labs and GM of the Internet Technology Labs. _"These systems offer an affordable solution for any business seeking top throughput and reliability for its Internet, Web, and intranet applications."_ Version 2.1's new flexible authentication scheme enables the system administrator to establish classes of users with per-class limits, priorities, and restrictions. Different authentication methods can be used for different login methods (local, network, dialup, etc.) or classes of users. BSDI has teamed up with major vendors of authentication tokens, including ActiveCard, [52]CryptoCard, and SNK, to offer secure authentication for remote access to BSDI servers. Version 2.1's EZ-config installation and configuration tools enable non-technical users to establish an Internet and Web Point of Presence without having to tackle the complexities of editing UNIX configuration files. A series of dialog boxes guides the user through the setup process. _"New features in Version 2.1 such as the authentication framework and support for FDDI and PCI-based SCSI, enhance BSDI's already excellent platform,"_ said Mike Dickson, Lead Software Engineer for [53]CompuServe. _"We're seeing a big performance boost from high-bandwidth BSDI PC servers equipped with PCI disks and FDDI networking. Our BSDI systems have been very reliable. We've had BSDI machines with uptimes of nine months or more on a regular basis with very heavy use. Even BSDI-powered 486/66 PC systems can handle 150 or more users."_ Pricing and Availability Version 2.1 of the BSDI Internet Server Version is available now. Prices for the BSDI Internet Server start at USD $995 and include 60 days of BSDI's renowned technical support and a money-back guarantee. Source code licenses are available starting at USD $2,995. [54]About Berkeley Software Design, Inc. (BSDI) Founded in 1991, BSDI is the commercial supplier of the BSD Operating System, Networking and Internet technologies originally developed at the University of California, Berkeley. For more information, contact BSDI at 800-800-4273 (+1 719-593-9445), via [55]our Information Request Form, or via the World Wide Web at [56]http://www.bsdi.com/. _________________________________________________________________ BSDI, BSD/OS, and the BSDI logos are trademarks of Berkeley Software Design, Inc. All other products or names are trademarks of their respective owners. _________________________________________________________________ Contacts: [57]Steven Beedle [58]Zaballos & Associates PH: 408 425-1581 E-mail: [59]steven@zna.com [60]Rob Kolstad, Ph.D., President [61]BSDI PH: 719 593-9445 E-mail: [62]kolstad@bsdi.com Please direct product inquiries to [63] Questions or comments about this site go to [64] [65]Copyright © 1997 BSDI, Inc.