August 1995 / BYTE Lab Product Report

5 Internet Servers Go Head-To-Head INSIDE INTE RNET SERVERS	For a minimal initial investment, your company can set up its own in-house Internet server. We stress-tested high-end RISC- and Pentium-based systems. - by Stephen Platt and Anthony J. Lennon
Best For The Net INTERNET SERVERS Internet-Server Performance S.A. G. Electronics SFT Alpha DeskStation Raptor 3 Gateway P5-120XL	Aspen System's Alpine 275XS, BTG's AXP275, and S.A.G. Electronics' SFT Alpha use identical Alpine Revision B motherboards manufactured by Aspen Systems.
IBM C10 Reaches The Saturation Point Internet-Server Performance	The IBM RS/6000 Model C10 PowerPC is based on the 80-MHz PowerPC 601 processor.
How the WWW Is Put T ogether INTERNET GLOSSARY Linked Documents Components of a WWW Site	Today the WWW (World Wide Web) is the hottest example of distributed information and electronic publishing.
How We Tested A Heavy Load To Carry Balance of Power: Network/Processor Loads A Recommended WWW Server Configuration	We tested four RISC (Alpha and Mips) platforms, along with a system featuring Intel's top-of-the-line 120-MHz Pentium processor, to determine how well each functioned as an in-house Internet server.
Honorable Mentions Remote Diagnostics Enable Maintenance Via Modem Ke ep Your Hands Off Your CDs with Gateway's 3-CD Changer SFT Alpha's Swinging Door Keeps Power On	The S.A.G. SFT Alpha, Aspen Alpine 275XS, and BTG AXP275 each have a remote diagnostics port that lets technicians perform component-level maintenance and diagnostics via modem.
Dubious Achievements The Heat Sink and Fan Block Slots	The Aspen Alpine 275XS, BTG AXP275, and S.A.G. SFT Alpha each use identical Alpine Revision B motherboards manufactured by Aspen Systems.
Support A Safe Internet: Secure Your Site	Transmitting sensitive information, such as credit-card numbers or corporate financial data, across the Internet can be risky.

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