New Mini Maxwell can now emulate bandwidth constrained network links

InterWorking Labs Announces New Version of Mini Maxwell, the Portable Network Emulator

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.- InterWorking Labs, developers of network test, emulation and optimization products to improve the quality and operation of voice/video/data networks, today announced a new version of Mini Maxwell, the popular, portable, network emulator.

Developers, IT managers, and test engineers use Mini Maxwell in a variety of environments and situations to help them evaluate and solve network problems. In addition to emulating bandwidth constrained network connections (rate limitation), the new Mini Maxwell also features:

-- Higher maximum packet rate
-- More accurate timing
-- Faster web interface
-- Larger and faster internal flash memory file system
-- Auto MDI/MDI-X (auto-crossover) Ethernet interfaces
-- Faster CPU (500mhz)
-- More memory (256Mbytes)
-- Two USB 2.0 ports

Easy to Use Web Browser Interface

Enter the URL. Click on a button. Then select the impairments you want to use (packet drop/lose, duplicate, delay (latency)/jitter, reorder, burst). In less than ten minutes, you will be emulating a real-world network environment on your desktop, at the tradeshow booth, or in a conference room. Online help and sample network scenarios help you move into more sophisticated emulations. Save your emulated network (one click) and reload it at a later time (one click).

No Fuss Set Up and Configuration

Mini Maxwell acts as a "bump on the wire" and is invisible to the devices around it. As network traffic passes through, Mini Maxwell filters the packets of interest, impairs them, and sends them on their way.

Robust Functionality

Mini Maxwell uses standard and user defined traffic filters, organized into multiple bands of traffic, with a full range of impairments, operating bi-directionally.

"I have found Mini Maxwell very valuable for optimizing client/server performance. Now with the bandwidth limitation feature in the new Mini Maxwell package, I can test my server application on slower links," said Craig Watkins, Chief Technical Officer at Transcend, Inc. "I pack up Mini Maxwell with my laptop computer so I have everything I need when traveling."

The new Mini Maxwell is available now from InterWorking Labs at $1,499.00 plus tax and shipping.

About InterWorking Labs

InterWorking Labs creates network test, emulation and optimization products to improve the quality and operation of voice/video/data networks. Developers, IT managers and test engineers use these products to validate network quality and operation.

InterWorking Labs Products

SilverCreek, the official SNMP Test Suite, verifies correct operation of SNMP agents and their standard and private MIBs and checks for vulnerabilities to attacks. The Maxwell and Mini Maxwell Network Emulators help engineers create real-world network scenarios in the lab to evaluate how their product will behave under adverse network conditions. The Maxwell TCP/IP and SIP Test Environments provide vulnerability and robustness testing of network products.

Boot Solution for Windows Server 2008

winBoot/i(TM) v2.5 Delivers Key New Functionality Including Direct Installation From DVD to iSCSI Storage, Enhanced Shared Boot Image Support With Persistence, and Diskless/Remote Boot for Windows Server 2008

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced winBoot/i v2.5, an important update to its iSCSI boot solution for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. winBoot/i provides a centrally managed SAN Boot solution using standard Ethernet network adapters that allows customers to reduce deployment and lifecycle operating costs for servers and PCs, reduce datacenter power and cooling requirements, and improve system resiliency, availability, flexibility, and recoverability.

New functionality in winBoot/i v2.5 includes:
-- Ability to install Windows Server 2008 directly from DVD to iSCSI storage. With this capability local storage is not required to generate iSCSI boot images.

-- Optional host side persistence when booting multiple devices from a single shared iSCSI boot image. Changes made on the booting device can now be stored to local hard disk and re-used.
"Microsoft is committed to working with partners to make cost-effective enterprise-class storage technologies accessible to customers of all sizes," said Bala Kasiviswanathan, director of Storage Solutions Marketing at Microsoft Corp. "We look forward to continuing our work with partners like emBoot to drive iSCSI adoption with advanced functionality such as iSCSI boot to Windows Server customers."

"With winBoot/i v2.5 we are delivering key new iSCSI boot functionality that customers have told us they need to more broadly deploy iSCSI storage across the enterprise," said George Kostiuk, CEO of emBoot. "With this release we are again demonstrating our commitment to delivering an iSCSI boot solution optimized for the Windows computing environments."

About winBoot/i

winBoot/i utilizes Microsoft's iSCSI architecture to allow the booting of any Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008, devices using existing low-cost Ethernet adapters versus substantially more expensive host bus adapters (HBAs). winBoot/i is available today from a growing worldwide network of partners including Integrators, Distributors, OEMs, and iSCSI storage vendors.

About emBoot Inc.

emBoot's iSCSI boot solutions significantly reduce the time, cost, and complexity of deploying and maintaining physical or virtual servers and desktops while also improving system availability and reducing disaster recovery times. New features include support for hardware-independent boot images, shared images with persistence, and direct OS install to iSCSI targets. emBoot is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit http://www.emboot.com