LinuxDevices.com takes a look at the SyncServer 1000, a small modem-like Linux appliance that offers easy integration of “legacy” Wide Area Networks (WANs) with IP networks. The device is intended to allow companies to transparently convert older communications transport protocols (such as X.25, Frame Relay, and SNA) to TCP/IP,… giving legacy applications direct access to IP-based LANs, intranets, and the Internet. This device profile briefly covers the functions of the device, its internal hardware and software, and why Linux was selected as its embedded operating system . . .

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