Revolutionizing the way businesses communicate

MNS (Digital Subscriber Line) technology is changing the way smaller organizations use the internet. To take maximum advantage of that breakthrough technology, there is a new breed of appliance: the MNS Companion.

The MNS Companion is a powerful server appliance for small to medium organizations and branch offices that want an Internet presence with a bare minimum of hassles, and great savings. You can now provide the whole office (up to 150 users) with a high speed Internet connection, business class e-mail, access from outside the office, built-in security protocols and a multi-purpose server in one single box. Additional services, such as e-commerce and network maintenance solutions are also available.

Benefits

Numerous benefits make the MNS Companion a top choice for small and medium size organizations:

• Savings

The MNS Companion can be a Web server, an e-mail server, a Virtual Private Network (VPN), proxy server, and everything else to intranet-enable a medium size or branch office, all in one box. Therefore, its cost of ownership is lower than getting multiple individual servers. Moreover, Since it is powered by the famed Red Hat Linux Network Operating System, there are no licensing hassles and more savings, when compared to a Microsoft or Novell alternative.

• Ease of use

Within the MNS Companion, there is a tight integration of applications and system functions into a unified, easy to use User Interface. Unless the user wants to, they never have to deal with Linux. The browser-based User Interface saves the network administrator from technical complexities and minimizes the need for trained staff.

• Stellar Performance

Because of its unique architecture, Linux delivers excellent performance on the MNS Companion.

• Industrial strength reliability and Low Administration

The marriage of open source software and superior hardware design provides for the high reliability and the reduced support costs associated with the MNS Companion. This is hardly an accident. As a matter of fact, the Unix design which Linux shares is a time tested one. Let’s note, Linux draws from a quarter century Unix experience and the right lessons must certainly have been learned. As a Linux expert best put it: "It never crashes!"

• Convenience

The technology used in the MNS Companion makes it possible to remotely manage your network and monitor it 24x7. Through the VNA Maintenance Plan, Intes can actually provide active monitoring of the server, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via an encrypted connection.

Additionally, with its Windows File Sharing feature, the MNS Companion provides for a central location where employees can store and exchange files on the internal network. It is also possible to allocate file space on the server to each employee. Large files can also be shared with customers and suppliers and the MNS Companion provides network logon authentication via its NT server system.

• Increased employee productivity

This Secure remote access feature permits employees to access the network to retrieve their e-mail or files, via the Internet, in a secure manner. This is particularly useful if your organization supports telecommuting, or if you have mobile employees: no need now to drive to the office to access that crucial information necessary the finish that report.

• Peace of mind security

The MNS Companion comes already security hardened via Network Address Translation on the router and active security monitoring processes on the communications server. You don’t have to live in fear that your network might be compromised. The MNS Companion comes with a secure server with 128-bit Encryption to address some of your security concerns.