Future Systems Solutions

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Future Systems Solutions, Inc. (FSS) was founded in 1986 to develop software solutions that enhance the operation of existing systems. The company has worked with and supplied technologies to industry-leading companies, including Symantec, Iomega, and Quarterdeck. In 1986 FSS became the first company to bring device-independent disk caching to the PC market with the introduction of SpeedCache . This unique approach to disk caching meant not only superior performance, but also an unrivaled level of compatibility. By avoiding system dependencies, SpeedCache offered true plug-and-play compatibility for any computer system that supported Microsoft's DOS operating system. In those early days of personal computing, FSS quickly became a premier provider of software solutions for RAM expansion manufacturers and system resellers. In 1987, the company released EME , a solution designed for computer system manufacturers that needed a way to simulate the emerging expanded memory standard from the more common and less expensive form of expansion memory known as extended memory. To further enhance the value of extended memory, FSS released version 2.0 of its caching product as Speedcache+ . Together with EME, Speedcache+ quickly became a favorite bundle for original equipment manufacturers producing PCs. In 1989, FSS licensed the Speedcache+ technology to Peter Norton Computing as a component for the Norton Utilities. With the success of the Norton Utilities, the disk caching technology...

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