Network Appliance Firmwareo:p> |
System |
| OS |
Sundyne nTC OS
Pure
embedded, Linux-compatible, POSIX-standards conformant |
| OS Size |
<1 MB |
| Boot media |
Network boot/Remote
boot: Remote PXE, Sundyne Boot Loader
Local boot: Floppy/
CD Drive/ HDD/ZIP drive.
Flash Media: USB
Pen Drive/ Compact Flash Card/DOM/DOC/Compact flash
disks
Coexistence:
Dual Boot support for Network or local booting |
Sundyne TC OS Technology/platform
characteristics |
| Network primitives |
RDP: Compressed graphics
SDM: Compressed bitmap |
| Display encoding |
RDP: DDI graphics
SDM: Regions of pixels |
| Screen update
policy |
RDP: Server buffer
pushed adaptively
SDM: Screen
differences sent on client pull |
| Client Caching |
RDP: Glyphs, small
bitmaps in memory, large bitmaps on disk
SDM: Local frame
buffer only |
| Client cache size |
Windows 2000:1.5
MB RAM, 10 MB disk
SDM: Ram size of
frame buffer only |
| Transport protocol |
RDP: TCP/IP
SDM: TCP/IP |
| Client display |
RDP: up to 16 bit
color
SDM: up to 32 bit
color |
Connectivity |
| Network Protocol
Characteristics |
Dynamic |
| Network Protocol |
TCP/IP, DHCP,
Wireless LAN 802.11 |
| Connection
Protocol |
Microsoft RDP 5 for
Windows NT/2000/2003 TS
Sundyne Xs
for POSIX platforms (GNU/Linux, Unix, Sun solaris etc) |
| Server component |
MS Windows platforms:
MS Terminal services over RDP 5
POSIX platforms:
Sundyne
Display Manager (SDM) over Xs( Sundyne’s X protocol
for remote desktop communication) |
| Server Support |
MS Windows NT/2000/2003
TS
All GNU/Linux
distribution
All Unix flavors, Sun Solaris |
| Sessions
support |
RDP: Multi-session
SDM: Multi-User,
Independent/Shared, Disconnected Sessions with Implicit
Session Resume Feature, Session Migration, Shadowing |
| Network bandwidth
requirements |
Computing over LAN
RDP: A sustained
throughput of minimum 1 Mbps is recommended
SDM: Scalable
from 32 Kilo bits per sec onwards |
| Low bandwidth connections(WAN) |
Computing over WAN
SDM: Supported,
Scalable
from 16 Kilo bits per sec onwards |
Graphics |
| Color Support |
24bit(Xs),
16bit(RDP) |
| Resolution |
Multiple
up to 1600x1200 |
Local support |
| Audio support |
44kHz 16 bit stereo |
| Local drive
support |
Supported |
| Printing |
Jet direct,
Local, Network |
Management |
| Client configuration |
DHCP |
| Remote control |
Supported
for Administrator or owner |
| Management
software |
DHCP,
Sundyne’s
unified administration console |
Optional |
| Connection protocols |
Citrix ICA, Tarantella |
| Network Protocol |
PPP, PPPoE, Dial-up,
DNS Server, WINS Server, load balancing supported by
Citrix ICA, remote modem dial-up with Citrix ICA, remote
host connect via VPN |
| Terminal
Emulations |
Digital VT52, VT100,
VT220, VT320, VT400, VT420, VT520
SCO, ANSI, Console ANSI,
AIXTERM, AT386,
IBM 3270, 3270E, and 3287 for IBM mainframes, IBM 5250
for IBM midrange AS400, |
