MDL JOINS APCON AUTHORIZED CHANNEL PARTNER PROGRAM

Supplier of must-have IntellaPatch Physical Layer Switches and other key network components significantly extends its market reach

Woodinville, WA – April 18, 2002 – MDL Corporation, a leading Washington-based value added reseller of high quality networking products today announced that the company is now an Authorized APCON Channel Partner. By partnering with APCON, MDL will better serve its customers by  significantly enhancing its product portfolio  to include APCON’s high end SCSI Crosspoint Switch and extension products as well as the IntellaPatch family of Physical Layer Switches.

APCON’s family of Electronic SCSI Crosspoint switches deliver advanced network expandability and flexibility. These switches allow companies to leverage their network investment by sharing high value peripherals such as RAID's, tape libraries, etc. between network servers. MDL will also offer APCON’s highly popular SCSI Boosters, Extenders and Differential Converters. These products are designed to allow network administrators to overcome the distance limitations inherent with SCSI.

In addition, MDL now has available APCON's PowerSwitch and AutoSwitch network management software solutions. According to InfoWorld, PowerSwitch provides “everything you need to construct your own bulletproof fail-over solutions” when combined with APCON SCSI switches and IntellaPatch Fiber Optic or Copper Physical Layer Switches. AutoSwitch brings together scheduling, monitoring and switching of network server components into a single, cost-effective software solution. Complex tasks can be scheduled to run automatically and unattended during off-peak hours to greatly increase the efficiency of your network.

 

APCON IntellaPatch Physical Layer Switches are managed; layer 1 devices that provide non-blocking, any-to-any connections for companies that utilize 1Gbd and 2Gbd Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and telecom networks.  APCON IntellaPatch Physical Layer Switches provide Layer 1 switching in crosspoint, broadcast and loop technologies and are designed for interoperability and compatibility testing, network analysis, monitoring, security, and data center connectivity. The IntellaPatch Physical Layer Switch is being used by QLogic, Brocade, MCI WorldCom, AOL Time Warner, and IBM as well as many other leading companies.

About MDL
MDL Corporation, a privately held company formed in 1990, is a recognized leader in UNIX and SCSI system integration. MDL specializes in cross platform desktop video conferencing and video capture products, mass storage enhancement products, archival backup solutions, and proprietary software products for HP and other UNIX systems. Much of MDL’s success was built on providing innovative, leading edge solutions for better HP UNIX performance, custom integration, outstanding customer service, and expert technical support. For more information, please visit our website at www.mdlcorp.com.

 About APCON

APCON is a leading manufacturer of products designed to enhance and increase the functionality of computer networks and interoperability labs.  Our solutions support SONET, Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and SCSI switching and bus extension technologies.  APCON serves a wide range of companies, including Dell Computer, IBM, Inrange, JNI, Lockheed Martin, Lucent, Philips, QLogic, Raytheon, Fujitsu Siemens and Sun Microsystems.  The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. For more information, please visit our website at www.apcon.com.