Network Communications and Printing and Publishing (3)

Having as much bandwidth as possible doesn't guarantee that you will be running fast on the Internet. T1 is only useless if an all-T1 communication line is not connected to a strong Internet service provider; if the other endpoint's receiver does not have access to a strong Internet connection or you are transmitting huge amounts of traffic during the peak of the Internet. The file information, then the effectiveness of T1 can not be played. That is why we are the full supporters of ISDN's direct networking strategy. Because ISDN does not care when you send and receive files, you can always take up the bandwidth resources you should have.
Telecommunications applications in the past Sportime, a catalog publishing company based in Atlanta, used mail to send 40 pages to 80 pages of information to its service provider, SD. Since Sportime installed a DAX BRI ISDN system, supplemented by 4-Sight iSDN Manager (software), using the ISDN provided by Bell South, the cost has dropped from $40 per unit in the past to $90 per month.
Japs-Olson, a commercial printing company and direct mail printing service in Minnesota, shipped out 1 million direct mail prints daily from warehouses. After DAX analyzed the company's workflow and telecommunication needs, the company was recommended to install BRI and PRI ISDN lines. In this way, the customer directly transfers the file to the customer service workstation where the operation ticket is generated and the work time of the job is reduced by half.
The U.S. Wace Company claims to be the "image network." The company uses exchange T1 and PRI ISDN to connect Chicago headquarters and 50 branches in the United States, Europe and Asia. Every day, ISDN has 1 GB of data transmission and works seven days a week. Use Group Logic's MassTransit software to manage data transmission for remote proofing. Printing customers include companies like Nike. Jeff Uhlig, Wache's senior communications engineer, said, “A lot of the company’s customers are choosing BRI ISDN services. If customers have their own interfaces, we will use them for their interfaces. But we prefer to use MassTransit because it is easy to use. ”
Uhlig said that two-thirds of Wace’s information transmission is done through the Internet, and the rest of the information is sent out on disk. The value of electronic transmission is to save time rather than save costs. For customers, it is able to give print customers last minute changes, so electronic transmission is extremely convenient. At the same time, we are able to send information to the United Kingdom, Europe, Japan and Australia on extremely short deadlines. Wace also uses the Internet to transfer page files between subordinate companies in order to balance the workload of branch offices.
The customer is God SP is a commercial printing company. The company found that some print customers were not happy to use electronic transfer files as a way of working. The reason is that the establishment and operation of the network system is very troublesome. As a result, SP began installing a free, customized telecommunications system for its print customers. This custom system is called SPC Transit. It is based on Group Logic's Mass Transit digital transmission management software. Under this system, users can use modems, integrated service data networks, T1 and frame relay networking. The head of the electronic printing company of SP Company thinks, “Generally, advertising companies install ISDN routers according to their own needs. After we get involved, we help them build SPC Transit systems on existing computers, test network performance, and even train advertising companies. Pipeline personnel.” The features of the SPC Transit system include the ability to send and drop files, translators and administrators, firewall and security features, and remote proofing. In addition, the automated function of e-mail is a very advantageous feature. When the file arrives, the recipient of the file is automatically notified.
Most of SP's printing customers visit SP through the Internet, but there are several advertising agencies that use ISDN and T1 to access SP. Transferring a 20Mb file with T1 is as fast as compressing the file to a Zip disk and then packing it up. Many users think that the transmission of large files is at best one hour. For ISDN, the data transmission limit is 200 Mb to 300 Mb.
The virtual network Laser Tech Color in Tennessee used to connect facilities worldwide, but this is a daunting task. Because the company is rapidly developing at a rate of 40% a year, managing such a huge decentralized facility is easier said than done. The company’s network now connects 34 facilities. They are engaged in broadcasting, printing and Web publishing. The performance of the network is so good that the company has launched a new business, that is, the Digital Solutions Group company was ordered to sell network services called ViXNET.
Park, director of Digital Solutions Group, said, “We have developed a virtual network for Internet applications. A large customer asked us to help them establish a network system. In 1999, we have installed 60 sets of ViXNET system. Customers can determine the communication bandwidth according to their needs, which enables them to transmit large volumes of data over the Internet."
ViXNET uses a network of fiber optic backbones from WorldCom and UUNET to create a virtual network. Users can transfer one file at a time. The user may choose to share the T1/T3 network or select the dedicated T1/T3 in the monthly limited cost range. Of course, backup services that shield T1 and ISDN can also be implemented. The user interface is Mass Transit from Group Logic. It is also used by Laser Tech Color's facilities. Park said, "We customized MassTransit for ViXNET. This gives us an interactive digital workflow."
Digital Solution Group also offers interactive content and image management services, soft proofing and remote proofing and video conferencing.
Intenet-2 is about to surface During peak usage, the Internet has become overwhelmed. The huge amount of Internet traffic has made the Internet awkward. So the method of speeding up the transmission of data over the Internet is being tested. Berkeley National Laboratory in California, USA has developed a "different level of service" software. This software distributes different kinds of priority services to users who are willing to pay according to the service level as needed. This system is now being tested in Berkeley National Laboratory Laboratory and Argonne National Lab. (To be continued)