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<h2>Hardware Services</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.apache.com/"><strong>Apache Digital
Corporation</strong></a> creates custom high-performance PC
based systems optimized for the FreeBSD operating system.
We have many <a
href="http://www.apache.com/pages/unix.html">standard
systems</a> to choose from as well as an on-line <a
href="http://www.apache.com/pages/custom.html">custom
system design form</a> to help you create your custom
dream system. Please feel free to contact <a
href="mailto:info@apache.com">info@apache.com</a> for
more information. <p></p>
</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.asacomputers.com/">ASA
Computers</a></strong> offers a wide range of performance oriented
servers, workstations and networking products. We are experienced in
quality configuration and support of FreeBSD, Linux, and other
operating systems. Multiple OS experience and knowledge are our
strengths. Some of the communication and networking products we resell
are those from 3COM, Cisco, Cyclades, DIGI, Livingston, and U.S.
Robotics. Please take a look at some pre-configured systems on our web
page. Contact us at
<a href="mailto:unix@asacomputers.com">unix@asacomputers.com</a> to
configure them your own way or if you have questions or comments.
<p></p> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.atipa.com"><strong>At&#237;pa Computers</strong></a> is a
distributor of professional quality computer hardware. We sell only
brand-new, 100% IBM-PC compatible products, all with full warranty and
free technical support. We specialize in multi-OS and networking OS
(Linux, FreeBSD) PC-based Systems. For more information, contact <a
href="mailto:info@atipa.com">info@atipa.com</a>.<p></p>
</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.bisworld.com/">BIS, Inc.</a></strong>
specializes in Internet and Intranet networking servers running
FreeBSD. We custom design and construct high performance servers to
fill any need. BIS also provides IS Support, network administration and
management, training, internet connectivity, corporate-wide e-mail
gateways, domain name registration and hosting, world wide web site
development, and more. Please send e-mail to
<a href="mailto:info@bisworld.com">info@bisworld.com</a>, or visit
<a href="http://www.bisworld.com">http://www.bisworld.com</a>.<p></p>
</li>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.coyotepoint.com/"><STRONG>Coyote Point
Systems</STRONG></A>
offers the <A HREF="http://www.coyotepoint.com/equalizer.shtml">
<STRONG>Equalizer</STRONG></A> connection managing router.
Equalizer distributes client TCP connections to multiple
server machines and includes load balancing, server failure
detection/correction and an easy to use administrative
interface. Capable of handling over 20,000 HTTP GET operations
per minute, Equalizer enhances the Scalability, Availability
and Managability of any server cluster. Equalizer works with
all standard protocols, including: HTTP, FTP, POP, SMTP,
etc. Equalizer is based on the FreeBSD kernel. <p></p> </LI>
<li><a href="http://www.cyclades.com"><strong>Cyclades Corporation
</strong></a> sells a variety of high performance, multiport serial
cards which FreeBSD supports in its standard releases (due largely
to their generous cooperation in providing us with hardware and
technical assistance).
<p></p></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etinc.com/"><strong>Emerging Technologies,
Inc.</strong></a> has high speed serial communications adapters
allowing FreeBSD systems to connect directly to leased lines at speeds
from 56k to T1/E1. ET drivers support up to 16 T1/E1 lines a single
FreeBSD-based PC. The adapters include a complete set of drivers and
utilities that allow a FreeBSD machine to communicate directly with
virtually any IP router via synchronous PPP, Frame Relay, X.25, and
directly to CISCO brand routers with CISCO serial encapsulation. Full
documentation and support are included. Hardware choices are available
for both ISA and PCI buses ranging from an economical single port ISA
adapter to a four T1/E1 port PCI card with four dedicated 25mhz
processors on-board. To contact Emerging Technologies, send E-mail to
<a href="mailto:info@etinc.com">info@etinc.com</a>.
<p></p>
</li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.enterprisess.com"><u>Enterprise
Systems and Solutions</u></a> builds high quality customize
Systems fully loaded and configured with FreeBSD for
intranet/internet server and workstation at a competitive price.
We also sell LAN/WAN products (from CISCO, 3COM, Livingston, SDL
Comm, Digi and more) and provide service. Please contact us by
email <a
href="mailto:info@enterprisess.com">info@enterprisess.com</a> or
web site <a
href="http://www.enterprisess.com">http://www.enterprisess.com</a>
</p>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.gnd.com"><strong>GND Distribution,
Ltd.</strong></a>, a London, UK-based company, specialises in
bespoke computer systems for FreeBSD and Linux. All GND computer
systems are built to order using only top quality components. Our
build quality is second to none. Systems are supplied configured
and optimised to our customer's requirements. We also supply a large
range of system components including ASUSTeK mainboards, which are
popular within the FreeBSD and Linux communities. For further
information, please contact <a href="mailto:kmc@gnd.com">Kevin
McKeown</a> by email or telephone (+44) 171 515 0100.<p></p>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.itechusa.net"><strong>Introspective Technologies
USA</strong></a> delivers networking solutions with high powered
servers and workstataions preinstalled with choice of operating
systems including FreeBSD.<p></p>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.moxa.com/"><strong>MOXA</strong></a> makes
economically priced multi-port serial cards which are compatible with
FreeBSD's sio serial driver. The C104 / C168 family of 2/4/8 serial
port cards feature custom ASIC design, speeds up to 921.6Kbps, surge
protection, independent and software configurable I/O ports and IRQs.
<p></p></li>
<LI><A HREF="http://open-systems.net"><STRONG>Open Systems Networking &
Consulting</STRONG></A> specializes in FreeBSD based high performance
LAN/WAN solutions. We keep our solutions as open to scalability and
future expansion as possible. We offer LAN/WAN video conferencing
solutions, custom built applications, security services including
firewalls and encryption, internet connectivity, and high performance
secure web servers. We custom build our networks around the clients
current and future needs. We offer complete turnkey solutions with our
networks, from the installation and configuration to the wiring and
termination of fiber optic cable and cat 5. Don't lock yourself into a
proprietary solution, use an OPEN network from open systems! For more
information please send email to <A
HREF="mailto:opsys@open-systems.net">opsys@open-systems.net</A> or
visit us at <A HREF="http://open-systems.net">Open Systems Networking
& Consulting.</A> <P></P></LI>
<LI><STRONG><A HREF="http://www.rackmount.com">PCW
Microsystems, Inc</A></STRONG>. offers
rackmount workstations and servers optimized for the FreeBSD
operating system. We carry full line of rackmount chassis,
RAID, WAN and LAN products for FreeBSD OS.&nbsp; Please visit
our web pages for more information or send us an e-mail at
<A HREF="mailto:sales@pcwnet.com">sales@pcwnet.com</A>
<P></P></LI>
<li>
<a href="http://www.sangoma.com"><strong>Sangoma Technologies
Inc.</strong></a> offers the WANPIPE&#153; range of high speed
intelligent communication adapters that support a number of downloadable
protocol modules including PPP, Frame Relay and X.25. The cards are
available with&nbsp;&nbsp; RS-232/V.35/X.21/EIA530 interfaces, or an
on board T1/Fractional T-1 CSU/DSU. All our FreeBSD and Linux code is
distributed&nbsp;&nbsp; under GNU Public License (GPL) in source code
form. The FreeBSD PPP driver and utilities for Sangoma WANPIPE&#153;
kits are available for download at
<a href="ftp://ftp.sangoma.com/pub/FreeBSD/ptpipe">
ftp.sangoma.com/pub/FreeBSD/ptpipe</a>. Frame Relay and X.25 support
will follow shortly.
<p></p></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.serengeti.com"><strong>Serengeti Systems</strong></a>
provides PC to mainframe communication packages over Bisync and SDLC lines.
We support FreeBSD as well as DOS/Win 3.x/Win95/Win NT/SCO/AIX/OS2.
For more information, reference <a href="http://www.serengeti.com">
www.serengeti.com</a>, e-mail us at <a href="mailto:sales@serengeti.com">
sales@serengeti.com</a>, or call (800) 634-3122.<p></p>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.specialix.com/"><strong>Specialix,
Inc.</strong> </a> makes a wide variety of multi-port async serial
expansion products. The ISA, EISA, and PCI SI/XIO host cards work
under FreeBSD when used with the <code>si</code> driver (this driver
is, however, not a supported Specialix product).<P></p></li>
<li><a href="http://www.stallion.com"><strong>Stallion Technologies
Inc</strong></a> offers a range of multiport serial boards for the ISA,
EISA, MCA and PCI buses. Although Stallion does not officially support
drivers for FreeBSD, there is an unsupported, freely available driver
available from their <a
href="ftp://ftp.stallion.com/drivers/unsupported/freebsd/stalbsd-0.0.5.tar.gz">
FTP site</a>.
This driver supports the Stallion EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32
multiport boards. For local pricing and availability information,
contact Stallion via their WWW page.
<p></p></li>
<li><a href="http://freebsd.swt.com/"><strong>SW Technology</strong></a>
offers quality Pentium machines with FreeBSD pre-installed.
<p></p></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tesys.com/"><strong>Telenet System
Solutions, Inc</strong></a> is a High Performance Internet Server
integration house, also reselling products from vendors like
Cisco, Livingston, SDL Comm, Digi, Cyclades, etc. We have a series
of systems with pre-configured configurations to support a wide
range of applications, or you can use our <a
href="http://www.tesys.com/form1.shtml">custom system design form</a>
to specify a system to your own choice of configuration,
preloaded with the OS's of your choice. Please visit our web page
for more information or send us an email at
<a href="mailto:freebsd@tesys.com">freebsd@tesys.com</a>
<p></p></li>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.whistle.com/"><STRONG>Whistle Communications
</STRONG></A>offers the <A
HREF="http://www.whistle.com/products/index.html">
<STRONG>InterJet</STRONG></A> Small office Internet appliance.
The Whistle InterJet is an all-in-one solution that
provides e-mail, Web access and Web publishing productivity for
everyone in your small office of up to 100 people. To get your
network of computers up and running on the Internet, simply plug
in a phone line and your Ethernet LAN into the back of
the InterJet. Through any Whistle-Authorized Internet Service
Provider(ISP) (there are over 150), the InterJet automatically
configures itself and eliminates the need for any complicated
system setup. The InterJet is easily upgradeable, providing a
range of bandwidth capacity from 33.6Kbps to ISDN and Frame Relay
(56Kbps to full T1 speeds). Based on FreeBSD, the InterJet
supports access to the web publishing space via both Appletalk
and Microsoft filesharing.<P></P>
</LI>
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