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Subject: CA-COMPATIBLE-SYSTEMS - BW0317 07271999
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 10:07:49 -0700


BW0317   Jul 27, 1999      10:12 PACIFIC    13:12  EASTERN
( BW)(CA-COMPATIBLE-SYSTEMS) Compatible Systems Adds Industry's First
Integrated SLA Monitor to IntraPort VPN Access Servers

     Business Editors/High Tech Writers

	    BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 1999--

            Pioneering Feature Tops List of Enhancements in
              Version 5.0 of IntraPort Operating Software

	    Compatible Systems Corporation today announced that it has
shipped a new software release for its award-winning IntraPort family
of VPN Access Servers.
	    Version 5.0 of the IntraPort operating software features the
industry's first firmware-based integrated Service Level Agreement
(SLA) monitor, along with enhanced RADIUS accounting capabilities, an
Enterprise MIB for greater SNMP functionality and Split DNS mode to
allow simultaneous internal and external server lookups through an
IPSec tunnel.
	    "Compatible Systems has a history of technical innovation," said
Matt McConnell, president and CEO of Compatible Systems Corporation.
"Features such as integrated SLA monitoring continue that tradition in
the IntraPort family. We intend to maintain our competitive advantage
with industry-first capabilities designed for today's users and
applications."
	    The IntraPort SLA Monitor feature is integrated into firmware and
does not require any third-party software or other modifications.
Network managers can turn the feature on or off. When turned on, the
server generates IPSec test packets at user-definable time intervals
and sends them over established tunnel links. The SLA Monitor returns
latency time and bandwidth availability in each direction for each
tunnel. SLA Monitor settings are customizable by tunnel groups.
	    "Service Level Agreements make VPNs a reliable alternative to
traditional networks," said McConnell. "IntraPort administrators can
determine exactly what their performance level is and use that
information to manage their Virtual Private Network."
	    Version 5.0 of the IntraPort operating software also adds RADIUS
accounting for VPN groups and for telnet logins. The new SNMP
Enterprise MIB includes reporting of SLA monitor results. Split DNS is
offered in response to requests from network administrators of large
corporate networks. In a Split DNS configuration, end users can access
both internal and external DNS servers via a single IPSec tunnel.
	    In addition to the operating software upgrade, Compatible Systems
has also released version 3.0 of its IntraPort Client Software. The
new client software features an improved interface for greater ease of
use and a built-in customizable help tab.
	    "Our client software is a major factor in many of our IntraPort
success stories," said McConnell. "No other vendor can match the
breadth or feature set of our client software."
	    Both the new operating software release and the new client
software releases are available now free of charge to existing
IntraPort customers via the Compatible Systems website
(www.compatible.com)

     The IntraPort Family of VPN Access Servers

	    The IntraPort family of VPN Access Servers provides
Internet-based remote access and LAN-to-LAN solutions ranging in size
from 16 simultaneous tunnels to more than 40,000 simultaneous tunnels.

All IntraPort products feature:
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--   Leading-edge IPSec tunneling for TCP/IP and IPX network protocols
--   Integrated routing via RIP, RIP2 and OSPF
--   Three encryption levels including hardware-accelerated Triple DES
--   Unlimited-user client support for Windows 95(TM), Windows 98(TM),
     Windows NT(TM), MacOS, Intel Linux and Sun Solaris
--   RADIUS and SecurID user authentication; and full packet filtering
--   CompatiView, a GUI management application for Windows and
     Macintosh, is included with every IntraPort. The IntraPort also
     features a command-line management interface accessible via
     telnet logins or console connection and SNMP support for Gets,
     Sets and Traps.
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     About Compatible Systems

	    Compatible Systems Corporation is the industry leader in
hardware-based VPN solutions for site-to-site and remote client
connection networking. The company has more than 10 years of network
product design experience and has worked with VPN technologies since
1991. Compatible Systems has strong customer, reseller and ISP
relationships and has installed equipment in thousands of networks
worldwide. For more information, contact Compatible Systems
Corporation at P.O. Box 17220, Boulder, Colorado 80308 or by phone at
800-356-0283 or 303-444-9532. The company's World Wide Web server is
http://www.compatible.com.
	    Among the industry veterans who have begun development of VPN
products are Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASND), Cisco
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU), and
Nortel Networks (NYSE: NTL). Compatible Systems VPN client software
runs native with operating systems and development environments from
Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sun
Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW).

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     CONTACT: Compatible Systems Corporation
              Tom Ferrell, 800/356-0283 or 303/444-9532
              tferrell@compatible.com
               or
              Shandwick Public Relations
              John Jordan, 650/596-5850 X4274
              jjordan@shandwick.com

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