THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR OMNI SERIES PRODUCTS (PC to UNIX FILE SHARING SOLUTIONS) XLink Technology, Inc. Milpitas, California

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1 THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR OMNI SERIES PRODUCTS (PC to UNIX FILE SHARING SOLUTIONS) XLink Technology, Inc. Milpitas, California March 25, 2000

2 Table of Contents Company Overview... 1 The Market and Opportunity... 1 The Products... 1 Category A : NFS Server... 2 Category B : NFS Client... 3 Category C : The Gateway products... 3 How Is XLink Different From Others... 4 Who Is Using XLink Products... 4

3 Company Overview XLink is a leader in the NFS Connectivity software solutions with distribution channels and customers globally. XLink dedicates in providing complete software solution packages similar to its Omni-Series product line for the seamless integration of Windows and UNIX networking environments, supporting Microsoft platforms. Taking charge to affect the industry, XLink was the first company to merge NFS with X-Windows, providing a product its competitors duplicated. XLink s innovations and strategic pricing have proven to push out a large number of its vigorous competitors in the past decade, leading it to increase in profits and become top in its trade. Though XLink s software targets small to medium size companies, its easy-to-use, low cost, yet cutting edge products have broadened the clientele list up to the enterprise level, attracting Top Fortune 500 companies. Not only is XLink the NFS leader, it is also the industry's price leader. The Market and Opportunity XLink Technology, Inc is a small privately held software development company. Founded in 1991, XLink originated as a PC card hardware company and after the first product was released into the market and failed, product developers had to quickly anticipate the future. Immediately, the team decided to refocus its engineering and marketing efforts into developing cross-platform integrating software and allowing the company to better provide solutions to its target market, small to medium sized companies. Since its restructuring and transition in 1995, XLink s growth and revenue continues to steadily climb. From becoming the second company in the industry to offer NFS Software for Windows 95 after it was released while the rest of its competitors still focused on developing TCP/IP. Through intense competition, XLink survives today as the NFS Connectivity leader. XLink s customers and distribution channels have expanded worldwide. The Products Omni series products providing file sharing between the two major operating systems in the market: the Microsoft Windows and the UNIX. Omni-Series product line includes a complete solution for all your connectivity needs. In Omni-Series, there are twelve different packages that focus on utilizing NFS protocol and X Window Server for Windows to Unix systems connectivity. Omni- Series Software running on Windows platform provides you with easy and efficient tools to operate and manage your network environment in order for your PC and 1

4 UNIX to access each other. It is a combination of comprehensive NFS and network related applications, which transform your PC into a fully functional NFS client/ server. The comprehensive X-Server transforms your PC AT, 386, 486, or PS/2 computer into a fully functional X Windows Server. Known for its reliability and ease of use, Omni-NFS Server was endorsed by Intel Corporation as part of its equipment-testing tool; and included by Adept Technology as part of its industrial robot s communication implementation. Other well-known names, such as Fujisu, Lockeed Martin and the Boeing Company, can also be easily found in utilizing XLink s NFS products. The sound track record can easily prove XLink s dominance in the NFS connectivity industry. The main packages in the Omni series products include: Omni NFS Server Omni Lite (NFS client) Omni NFS Enterprise (combination of NFS server and NFS client) Omni NFS Gateway (the enhanced NFS client that services NFS connection to other Windows systems in the same network) Omni X (the X-server emulator) Omni Print (printer sharing between Windows and UNIX systems) The Omni series products can be summarized into three categories: A) NFS Server B) NFS Client C) The Gateway products Category A : NFS Server An Omni-NFS Server product turns a Windows system of any platform into a NFS Server to enable UNIX users to access the Windows resources including Hard Drive, CD-ROM and printers through the NFS connection. 2

5 Category B : NFS Client An Omni-NFS Client product turns a Windows system into a NFS client machine which allows Windows users to gain access to resources residing on any UNIX machines, through the NFS connection, straight from the Windows desktop. When running NFS client on a Windows system, the UNIX machine is the NFS server. Category C : The Gateway products A unique product that ONLY XLink offers is the Omni-NFS Dual Gateway. NFS Dual Gateway advances the NFS Gateway concept. Instead of just allowing PC workstations to access UNIX workstations through a Windows NT server, NFS Dual Gateway also allows UNIX workstations to access the PC workstations via the same Windows NT server gateway as well. Omni-NFS Gateway is, by itself, a NFS client system which can mount to a NFS server system for file sharing. Different from a NFS client is that NFS Gateway can "re-share" the mounted NFS resources to all authorized windows systems in the network to satisfy their needs for getting files from the NFS server system. The advantages of using NFS Gateway are easy maintenance and easy management. Innovation, ease of use, and affordability are what set XLink s NFS and X-Server products apart from its competitors, and is also what brings customers to seek XLink for a complete line of PC to UNIX connectivity solution. 3

6 How Is XLink Different From Others XLink s Omni-Series products differentiate from its competitors by offering innovative easy-to-use software at an affordable price. The combination of these three factors, innovation, user-friendliness, and cost-efficiency are sets Omni-Series a part and why companies, even large corporations choose XLink. Even with prices two times less then some of its competitors, XLink s NFS products are still valued as top in the industry. XLink s innovative products are well recognized for customers seeking NFS Connectivity solutions. Intel enlisted XLink s Omni-NFS Server as a testing tool for customers to test their IXP1200 processor. Verizon chose XLink s NFS Gateway to install in their networks. Fujitsu selected all of XLink s Connectivity software to resell. US armed forces, NASA, Lockheed, and many other top law enforcement and academic institutions stated their selection for XLink products over all its other competitors. Those companies named state just a few of XLink s superb track record, proofing its dominance in the NFS connectivity industry. Aside from its innovative technology, large enterprises choose XLink also for its user-friendly interface and easy configuration. These features strongly appeal to its customers because with XLink s software, no additional technical experience is required to seamlessly integrate the network. Who Is Using XLink Products XLink Technology, Inc. (XLink) is a computer software development company located in the heart of silicon valley. XLink s software expertise is in the Microsoft Windows based applications for network file sharing and, data storage and protection. Since its establishment, XLink Technology has been taking the steady growth with its well functioning products. XLink s NFS server software provides the key connection to Adeptech s robot controller; and Omni NFS Gateway plays an essential role in HP s rigorous NFS connectivity requirements and R&D projects. Intel Corp. enlisted XLink s Omni-NFS Server as a testing tool for customers to test their IXP1200 processor. Other well known names that use XLink products include: Boeing company NASA Ames Research IBM Harvard University Siemens Stanford University Lockheed Martin FedEx CitiBank Motorola Fujitsu to name only a few 4