Barr Systems announces BARR/ESCON for SNA Server Now in Beta

Gainesville,Fla.-Barr Systems today released BARR/ESCON for SNA Server into beta. This ESCON adapter is the first of Barr's new fiber-optic product line, advancing gateway technology. BARR/ESCON for SNA Server emulates a locally-attached 3174 cluster controller with Microsoft's SNA Server and can be customized for a variety of applications.

The ESCON fiber-optic link, available on all new mainframes, is the strategic interconnection method for IBM’s Enterprise Systems. BARR/ESCON supports higher speed and reliability than the S/390 channel. Now gateways can be located near file servers, instead of on the mainframe floor — and it can be done without a channel extender. In keeping with IBM Future Technology, BARR/ESCON is disaster-proof, and simple to install and configure. As with the proven BARR/CHANNEL products, the server connected through BARR/ESCON also can be added and moved without affecting the mainframe.

"We are dedicated to leading the market by providing a full range of solutions for data communication, designing every product to achieve high-performance, simplicity of operation, and superior reliability," said Anthony J. Barr, founder and president of Barr Systems, Inc. "BARR/ESCON, with its elegant design, is a perfect example of our corporate ideals."

BARR/ESCON will be available for purchase directly from Barr Systems, and also from its authorized dealers worldwide 3Q98, for $9,290. It will include PCI fiber-optic adapter board, drivers, 7-meter (23-foot) fiber-optic cable, online help, and installation manual.

Barr Systems, Inc. is an industry leader in design, manufacture, and support of high-performance data communications products. Its PC-based software and hardware products provide solutions to Fortune 1,000 organizations for enterprise-wide connectivity and printing. Incorporated in 1978, Barr Systems celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. Barr's more than 90 employees serve an international customer base who have installed more than 25,000 products. For more information about Barr Systems and its full range of connectivity and high-speed printing solutions, call 800-BARR-SYS, or 352-491-3100, or visit the Barr web site at http://www.barrsys.com.