Founded in 1986 and publicly listed (TAIEX 6245) since 2003, Lanner Electronics Inc. is an ISO 9001 certified designer and manufacturer of reliable, frontline security, storage and applied computing platforms and solutions. With headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in the U.S., India, and China, Lanner is uniquely positioned to deliver custom technical solutions with localized, value-added service http://www.lannerinc.com/ 2008-07-05 Computex 2008: High Integration Hardware Delivers Optimized Platforms for Growth June 3-7 Nangang booth: M601a World Trade Center booth: C214 www.computextaipei.com.tw   Dear Valued Partners     As Taiwan¡¯s leading ODM designer and manufacturer of network service appliances, applied computing platforms and storage solutions we are thrilled to invite you to this year¡¯s Computex in our home town, Taipei.   This year we have prepared an exciting line-up of our latest products and best performers. Featuring our fanless and low-power hardware solutions, we are committed to helping you meet the growing requirements for green computing. Along with our energy efficient designs we bring you the latest in performance hardware technologies including; 10GbE, dual latch bypass, and Deep Packet Inspection. Combining these technologies in a robust mechanical design we can provide you the perfect platform for launching your next generation software.   An excellent example is our highly integrated and feature rich platforms is the RS12-38700. The RS12-38700, an incredibly engineered storage networking appliance, designed to meet the demands of WAN optimization, application acceleration and security event management markets provides an integrated solution that is not easily matched. In addition to the RS12-38700 we will have a large variety of our products on display for you to review. We are sure you will find solution to your needs at our booth.   I would be pleased to meet with you at Computex Taipei 2008 and introduce Lanner¡¯s outstanding array of technology solutions. Please e-mail me with your preferred meeting time and I would be happy to make the necessary arrangements.   Yours sincerely,           Kenneth Wu Vice President of Global Sales Lanner Electronics Inc   http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=311 2008/05/19 The MR-550 is a multi-core MIPS64 platform with embedded encryption, networking and TCP acceleration engines. (Taipei, Taiwan ¨C March 26, 2008) Lanner Electronics Inc, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of network security hardware platforms, today introduced the MR-550, a Cavium OCTEON MIPS64 CN3120 based security platform for multi-service network applications.   "The MR-550 targets the competitive entry-level UTM appliance market segment," offered Jesse Chiang, Product Planner, Network Communications Department. "By coupling a multi-core processor together with advanced onboard hardware acceleration engines and versatile network port configuration, the MR-550 offers a unique value proposition to give our customers an overall edge in their market."Available with one or two MIPS64 processor cores, the MR-550 integrates multi-core processing technology together with advanced security and application hardware acceleration, including TCP acceleration, QoS acceleration and network packet acceleration.Featuring three combo Gigabit SPF/RJ-45 and two RJ-45 management ports the MR-550 can be deployed in a range of network configurations. Further, Lanner offers full customized industrial design and packaging facilities to brand the system to meet a customer's unique requirements. The MR-series is an ideal networking solution for multi-services applications such as Unified Threat Management (UTM), Triple Play and Business Gateway Appliances. Supported by an industry-standard software toolchain and operating systems, the MR-550 offers a 3x+ performance, power, and real estate value proposition over alternatives.Further product information is available on the website, here.   The MR-550 is available today. Contact your Lanner account manager or send mail to sales@lannerinc.com for pricing and delivery. RSA Conference 2008 The MR-550 and the already released MR-950 will also be on display at the RSA Conference, April 8-10, in booth 2744. To schedule a meeting, please contact your Lanner account manager or email sales@lannerinc.com. http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=308 2008/03/26 The RS12-38700 features two Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors 5400 Series, hardware RAID, Cavium 2.5Gbps VPN engine and the latest in field service technology, delivering unique value proposition for next generation service appliances.    (Taipei, Taiwan ¨C February 26, 2008) Lanner Electronics Inc, a leading designer and manufacturer of network security platforms and technologies, today announces the RS12-38700 storage appliance. The Lanner RS12-38700 is a 45nm Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor-based enterprise-class storage appliance for network centric service applications such as WAN acceleration, security information and event management, triple play, cache server and unified communications.   ¡°Lanner¡¯s RS12-38700 is the amalgamation of 20 years experience in rackmount hardware design,¡± offered Will Chen, Chief Technology Officer. ¡°Compared to chassis¡¯ from generic manufacturers, Lanner offers the latest in easy to service technology, including field replaceable motherboard, drives, power supply, and fans.¡±   Built around the Intel® 5000P chipset, the RS12-38700 supports two Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series, 8 fully buffered DIMMs, and two PCI-Express networking modules. A dedicated onboard Vitesse RAID controller supports 12 hot-swappable SAS/SATA hard drives with RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 data protection, while a 2.5Gbps Cavium encryption engine offloads layer 4 processing to reduce CPU load and deliver more efficient system performance. ¡°Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors combined with the Intel® 5000P chipset delivers a wide array of features for storage and intensive computing tasks; such as increased bus bandwidth, fully-buffered memory support and flexible PCI-Express Ethernet I/O integration,¡± said Seth Bobroff, general manager, Storage, Intel® Server Platform Group. ¡°This high-performance, energy-efficient platform enabled Lanner to deliver a RAID SAS storage appliance allowing their customers to deploy highly responsive storage and network service appliances.¡± The RS12-38700 also supports two network modules and up to 8 Gigabit fibre or copper ports. Customers can choose from a range of fibre, fibre by-pass, or GbE RJ45 modules, to create a storage appliance with the right mix of networking interfaces.   Careful material selection and proper use of damping technology addresses shock issues from the outset. The RS12-38700 meets the stringent requirements needed to eliminate harmonic vibration. Addressing mechanical and electronic issues in the early stages of the design process, the Lanner RS12-38700 offers what generic storage products cannot: a superior solution to the growing problem of data storage, retention and redundancy. By considering the growing need for networking and offload engines, Lanner is able to design a superior platform for a diverse set of application requirements. Further product information is available on the Lanner website: http://www.lannerinc.com/product_detail.php?products_id=241&cPath=169_161_225  The Lanner RS12-38700 is available today for evaluation. Contact your Lanner Sales Manager or email sales@lannerinc.com for pricing and availability. Press Contact:Name: Geoffrey EggerTEL: +886-2-86926060FAX: +886-2-86926101Email: geoffrey_egger@lannerinc.com  http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=307 2008/02/26 Lanner Introduces a two-port fibre bypass networking module for the FW-8890, an enterprise-class network appliance.  Sliding neatly into the front of the FW-8890, the fibre bypass (NCM-IG208) supports full gigabit transmission over fibre. More information on the NCM-IG208 and the FW-8890 is available here : http://www.lannerinc.com/product_detail.php?products_id=212&cPath=64_171_83 The NCM-IG208 is available today. Contact your Lanner account manager or email sales@lannerinc.com for pricing and delivery information.     http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=305 2008/02/22 Lanner Expands Embedded Motherboard Offering with Two Low-Power Intel Celeron M Solutions for Long-Lifespan Embedded Systems   (Taipei, Taiwan ¨C January 18, 2008) Lanner Electronics Inc, a global leader in applied computing hardware, announced today the addition of two fanless solutions equipped with the Intel Celeron M processor, Intel 852GM chipset and dual display capabilities.   Based on the Intel 852GM + ICH-4 chipset, the two new single board computers feature efficient 400MHz system bus and integrated dual display graphics core. Both boards support Power COM ports, USB 2.0, IR, DIO and CompactFlash.   EM-9643 ¨C Mini-ITX EM-9341 ¨C 3.5¡± SBC     l            Onboard ULV Intel Celeron M 600MHz/1GHz l            Intel 852GM + ICH4 chipset l            Dual-channel 36bit LVDS, VGA, DVI, TV-out l            5.1 channel audio, onboard header l            Dual LAN, Power COM l            USB, IR, DIO, CF l            PC104 expansion slot l            Onboard ULV Intel Celeron M 600MHz/1GHz l            Intel 852GM + ICH4 chipset Dual-channel 36bit LVDS, VGA, DVI, TV-out l            5.1 channel audio, onboard header l            LAN, Power COM l            USB, IR, DIO, CF l            PC104 expansion slot     All boards are designed for long-life availability. System designers can build their application with confidence of guaranteed supply until 2010.   For more information on the EM-9643 or EM-9341, click the following links,  pages. EM-9643, EM-9341   Both boards are available for immediate evaluation. Please contact your Lanner sales representative or email sales@lannerinc.com for pricing and availability. http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=300 2008/01/18 Lanner to announce Intel Core 2 Quad integrated gaming platform at the International Casino Exhibition in London next week   (Taipei, Taiwan ¨C January 16, 2008) Lanner Electronics Inc, a designer and manufacturer of applied computing platforms for gaming control applications, will announce their EM-9884 at the International Casino Exhibition to be held in London from the 22-24th of January.   Lanner¡¯s EM-9884 is a scaleable all-in-one gaming platform that meets the hardware needs of GLI gaming devices. This motherboard supports a range of CPU options, from Intel Celeron D through to Core 2 Quad processors. Furthermore, with its onboard and add-on graphic card support, the EM-9884 can support multiple displays  creating a rich user experience.   Features of the EM-9884 include:     Scaleable processor selection: Core 2 Quad to Celeron D     PCI Express 16x slot supports cutting edge graphics cards    2MB battery backed SRAM    Battery backed microprocessor and real-time clock    Triple-DES data encryption    Dallas iButton and Smart Card interface    Supports ccTalk and HII protocols    Serial communication ports (RS-232/422/485/SPI/TTL)    Powered serial communication ports (RS-232/422/485)   16 channel outputs (0.7A), 16 channel TTL digital IO    Dual 5W stereo audio amplifier   Configurable 8-bit DIL switch   Windows XP/XPe, Linux Drivers This latest addition to Lanner's gaming solutions range  builds on their already robust set of gaming technologies, which include USB I/O modules, processor boards, backplane solutions and integrated systems. For details about this and other gaming products, visit here.   All Lanner embedded gaming solutions can be easily modified to meet your specific application needs. Lanner Engineer¡¯s have experience with ETX and COM Express base boards as well as various interconnect technology and backplane solutions.   The EM-9884 is available immediately as an SDK package for evaluation and development. Contact your Lanner Sales Manager or email sales@lannerinc.com for pricing and delivery.   Lanner will publicly demo the EM-9884 at ICE in booth 4024. Interested visitors are invited to book an appointment with a Lanner Sales Manager by emailing Geoffrey Egger at sales@lannerinc.com   Contact Details: Geoffrey Egger 7F, 173, Section 2 Datong Road Sijhih, Taipei, Taiwan T: +886-2-8692-6060E-mail: sales@lannerinc.com About Lanner Founded in 1986 and publicly listed (TAIEX 6245) since 2003, Lanner Electronics Inc. is an ISO 9001 certified designer and manufacturer of gaming equipment controllers, IO modules and processor boards. With headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in the U.S., India, and China, Lanner is uniquely positioned to deliver custom technical solutions with localized, value-added service.   http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=299 2008/01/16 Lanner Launches Surveillance Management Solution               (Taipei, Taiwan ¨C December 06, 2007) ¨C Lanner Electronics Inc, a global leader in embedded and industrial computing hardware, is pleased to announce its Central Monitoring System for IP video surveillance. Lanner¡¯s Central Monitoring System (CMS) is a highly-integrated IP video surveillance system that enables any-to-any multi-vendor device interoperability, ideal for integration in an existing analog or IP surveillance operation. CMS allows customers to create high caliber video surveillance systems that optimize price, performance, and function. CMS gives customers the option of enhancing their current analog system or upgrading to a superior IP based system, both with networking ability. Lanner developed the Central monitoring System in response to the increasing trend of using IP video surveillance. In the last two years alone the growth for IP surveillance systems and DVR¡¯s has out stripped analog solutions. The CMS solution supports up to thirty-two VS-F041 video servers and can manage up to 128 channels video in-put on terminal monitor screens. The VS-F041 video server runs on an embedded operating system; it includes chipset for MPEG4 encoding, a 10/100 Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) for video streaming, four BNC video inputs, one audio input / one audio out-put, and four Digital I/O. CMS features built-in motion detection for 9 sensitive areas, streaming parameters configurations, auto-device detection and configuration via a friendly user interface. Other benefits include advanced display, recording and playback options. The PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera function can be managed locally or remotely via 4 directional buttons. The CMS makes the remote management of video surveillance an easy job. For long term non-stop system operation, the CMS supports up to 42 hard disk drives for video storage and automatic cyclic overwrite. Furthermore, a built-in Watchdog application ensures that the storage location is auto switched from a failed storage device to a backup storage device in case of full capacity or failure. Full system specifications click here For more information, pricing and availability, please contact your Lanner Sales Manager or email sales@lannerinc.com. http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=296 2007/12/06 Designed for a broad array of network service applications Lanner Electronics Inc, a global leader in network hardware platforms, today announced the release of the FW-8650, an Unified Communication Appliance designed for a broad array of network service applications; network security, QOS, bandwidth management, load balancing and VOIP. "Lanner has added to its diverse portfolio of network technologies offering a universal platform to build multi-service network appliances," stated Will Chen, CTO. "Based on the Intel® Q965 Express Chipset and Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor combo, and featuring two expansion slots, Lanner has delivered a system that is not only incredibly powerful, it also scales to meet the needs of your specific application." "The Intel® Q965 Express chipset offers features that specifically address key requirements in network service applications, such as; increased memory bandwidth, faster system bus and low power processor support," said Rose Schooler, director of marketing, Embedded and Communication Processor Division, Intel. "When combined with the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, it delivers a host of benefits that enable Lanner's customers to deploy more responsive network service appliances with increased energy-efficient performance, flexibility and scalability." The system design focuses on scalable architecture with support for 1066/800/533 System bus processors including Intel® Core™2 Duo processors, Intel® Pentium® 4 processors and Intel® Celeron® D processors. The inclusion of 6 Gigabit Lan ports with 3 pairs supporting segment bypass results in a ramp up in network traffic throughput performance. System performance is increased through the integration of dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM with 64-bit memory addressing, providing shorter access time for data. Dual Expansion slots offer the user the ability to choose between two PCI or two PCI-express slots, giving a valuable advantage when designing an appliance for multitasking applications. Further product information is available on the Lanner website: http://www.lannerinc.com/product_detail.php?products_id=213&cPath=64_171_84 The FW-8650 is available this month for sample and validation purposes. For pricing and quantity availability, please contact your local distributor or email sales@lannerinc.com. ##### About LannerFounded in 1986 and publicly listed (TAIEX 6245) since 2003, Lanner Electronics Inc. is an ISO 9001 certified designer and manufacturer of network security, storage and applied computing hardware platforms for first tier companies. Lanner's expertise extends also includes driver and firmware support, enabling customers to optimize hardware and software communication. With headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in the U.S., India, and China, Lanner is uniquely positioned to deliver custom technical solutions with localized, value-added service. About the Intel® Communications AllianceLanner is an Associate Member of the Intel® Communications Alliance, a community of communications and embedded developers and solutions providers committed to the development of modular, standards-based solutions on Intel technologies. Visit http://www.intel.com/go/ica to learn more about these products and the Alliance. Intel, Intel Core, Pentium and Celeron are trademarks of Intel in the United States and some other countries. http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=295 2007/12/04 Lanner Electronics Inc, today announced the FW-8556, a 1U network appliance for Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processors ULV. Built around the Intel® 3100 integrated chipset, the FW-8556 delivers server-class memory and IO throughput with minimal power draw. "Lower power consumption coupled with higher IO performance is the single most important design challenge for a dedicated service appliance," notes Mario Tsui, Lanner's Associate Vice President of Network Security Hardware. "Lanner¡¯s FW-8556 provides the solution. Based on the Intel® 3100 chipset with on chip PCI Express x8 and x4 lanes, and with support for power efficient Dual-core Intel® Xeon® ULV processors, the FW-8556 enables greater processor and IO performance per watt than previous generation x86 platforms" "Designed for embedded applications with long-life product support, the Intel® 3100 chipset is ideal for network service applications," said Rose Schooler, director of marketing, Embedded and Communications Processor Division, Intel. "Furthermore, because this platform supports the Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor ULV with a thermal power design of just 15W, the FW-8556 fits neatly into existing network infrastructure without adding extra strain on the electrical system." The FW-8556 network IO interface extends directly from the Intel® 3100 chipset via the PCI Express bus. Four ports connect directly a PCI-E x8 interface on the Intel 3100 with a combined bandwidth of 4GB/s. A further four ports connect via PCI Express x1 lanes. One final network management port connects via the PCI bus. The FW-8556 supports both copper and fiber networking ports. Four unique SKUs are available to meet your specific product and application requirements:FW-8556A: RJ-45 x 7 GbE ports (IG408A)FW-8556B: RJ-45 x 9 GbE ports (IG408B)FW-8556C: RJ-45 x 5 & SFP x 2 GbE ports (IG409A)FW-8556D: RJ-45 x 5 & SFP x 4 GbE ports (IG409B) Further product information is available on the Lanner website:http://www.lannerinc.com/product_detail.php?products_id=227&cPath=64_171_84 The FW-8556 is available today. For pricing and quantity availability, please contact your local distributor or email sales@lannerinc.com. http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=293 2007/11/06 (Taipei, Taiwan ¨C November 1, 2007) Lanner Electronics Inc, a designer and manufacturer of applied computing platforms for gaming control applications, is pleased to announce the addition of the IAC-GME01, a second generation I/O control module for electronic gaming machines. The IAC-GME series controller delivers a total IO solution ¨C connectivity, data protection and security ¨C to enable customers to build sophisticated gaming solutions for casino and other electronics gaming applications. The IAC-GME01 I/O control module connects to a processor board ¨C embedded PC or motherboard ¨C via a USB 2.0 / 1.1 interface. Together with a motherboard, the IAC-GME01 provides the core hardware platform for any electronic gaming device. Main features of the IAC-GME01 include: 2MB battery backed SRAM Battery backed microprocessor and real-time clock Triple-DES data encryption Dallas iButton and Smart Card interface Supports ccTalk and HII protocols Serial communication ports (RS-232/422/485/SPI/TTL) 16 channel outputs (0.7A), 16 channel TTL digital IO USB 2.0 mainboard to module interface Dual 5W stereo audio amplifier Configurable 8-bit DIL switch Windows XP/XPe, Linux Drivers The IAC-GME builds on Lanner experience as a manufacturer of industrial computing platforms. As such, this gaming I/O control module is designed for environmentally rugged conditions. The IAC-GME gaming controller also comes with long-life supply support. Full specifications of the IAC-GME01 are available here. Lanner will publicly demo the IAC-GME01 at G2E between the 13-15th of November. Interested visitors are invited to book an appointment with a Lanner technical specialist. Contact Jacky Chen or email sales@lannerinc.com to book an appointment. This latest addition to Lanner's range of gaming solutions will be available in sample quantities from December 2007. For further information about the current solution or any of our current or previous generation devices, please visit www.lannerinc.com or email sales@lannerinc.com http://www.lannerinc.com/news_detail.php?cID=292 2007/11/01