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High Performance AppleTalk Server

EtherShare provides reliable, high performance network services for Apple Macintosh based on state-of-the-art Unix servers. It also gives Unix applications flexible printing options on PostScript devices like LaserWriter.

EtherShare fully complies with Apple standards and works with any Macintosh out of the box. There is no need to retrain Macintosh users.

EtherShare is easy to set up. The server installation is performed from CD-ROM with a straight forward routine. The installation is finished by a server reboot and immediately after that all management is done remotely with Macintosh. It's as simple to configure users, groups, print spooler s, account information, font services etc. with EtherShare as it is to activate File Sharing of Macintosh System 7.

EtherShare not only offers impressive file and print services, AppleTalk routing and remote administration by Macintosh, but many additional features which prove extremely useful for the daily workflow.

EtherShare spool queues are only limited by available Unix resources. There are detailed accounting infos on all print jobs which are easily exported to other programs. The built-in font server minimizes font problems and significantly reduces network traffic.

EtherShare provides a Macintosh frontend to the Unix mail system. It also includes a terminal emulation which communicates with the Unix host via AppleTalk. So mobile PowerBook users can easily dial into an ARA server and then connect to Unix.

EtherShare scales well from small to large sites with most demanding requirements: from a server with one Ethernet interface to one with multiple network adapters, from entry level workstations to most powerful multi processor servers, from simple Unix storage devices to huge disk arrays or MO juke boxes, from local Unix users and groups to central name and directory services etc. Despite this growth potential EtherShare always remains easy to administer and never requires relearning from users.

EtherShare is tightly integrated in Unix. With optional Helios PCShare it offers a complete and powerful, yet easy to manage crossplatform solution. With Helios OPI it serves the most demanding printing needs.

Features & Benefits

Performance

up to 850 Kbyte/s throughput to Apple Macintosh over Ethernet

Utilizes full Unix power, incl. multi processor RISC machines

Load balancing with multiple network adapters

Reliability

Full conformance to AppleTalk

Handles largest output requests, up to gigabytes per print job

Supports most demanding storage needs with hundreds of gigabytes

Ease of Use

Macintosh look-and-feel to user

Fast server installation from CD

Full administration via Macintosh

Flexibility

Supports all Apple Macintosh

Huge choice of output options

Servers from major Unix vendors like Sun, IBM, HP , SGI, DG

Sophisticated font management and spooler accounting

Routing between all networks

Scales well for small & large sites


System Requirements

EtherShare Server

EtherShare Client