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Media Alert
May 12, 1992
NEW BURST MODE PROTOCOL FROM NOVELL GREATLY IMPROVES WIDE- AND
LOCAL-AREA NETWORKING PERFORMANCE
What: Novell today announced its new Burst Mode protocol (previously
Packet Burst) that significantly improves the performance of customers'
wide- and local-area NetWare networks. The Burst Mode protocol, which
consists of a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) for the server and a new
shell for the DOS client, maximizes existing network bandwidth by
improving the way packets of information are sent through the network
when using the IPX/SPX protocol.
Depending on the network configuration, customers can realize
improvement in performance by as much as 300 percent on wide-area
networks and up to 50 percent on local-area Ethernet and Token Ring
networks.
Why: Because many customers rely on NetWare networks to run their
businesses, improvements in networking performance and efficiency help
to increase user productivity and reduce networking costs.
How: NetWare's Burst Mode protocol allows a client to issue a single
read or write request for blocks of data up to 64 kilobytes.
Previously, a single request/response was required for each packet
sent. Improvements in speed occur with the new Burst Mode protocol
because the packets of data are now transmitted back-to-back without
the need for acknowledgement.
When: The Burst Mode protocol is now available through NetWare Express
to customers who subscribe to Novell's NetWare Software Maintenance
program. There is no charge for the Burst Mode protocol however,
minimal connect charges do apply. The Burst Mode protocol is also a
part of Novell's Multiprotocol Router and the recently announced
NetWare Workstation Kit for DOS/Windows.