3COM BEATS COMPETITION FOR GIGABIT ETHERNET CUSTOMERS.3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) has disclosed that growing numbers of U.S. customers are purchasing the 3Com Switch 4007 Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. switch instead of competitors' systems. After evaluating solutions from Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Extreme and Compaq, organizations such as the Jordan School District Jordan School District is the largest of Utah school districts, with 3,700 teachers who educate more than 80,000 students. An additional 3,500 employees provide support services for the system. in Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2005, the population was estimated at 948,172, up from a 2000 Census figure of 898,387. In November 2006, the population was estimated to surpass 1,000,000. It was named for the Great Salt Lake nearby. , Chicago's St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. Hospital and the SwedishAmerican Hospital of Rockford, Ill., are upgrading to the powerful Switch 4007 based on its superior price/performance and simple Web-based management. "The 3Com Switch 4007's ease of use makes it a first-rate solution to drive our new-generation applications," said Max Mulliner, technical assistance specialist, Jordan School District. "The Gigabit Ethernet switch offers far better value than Cisco and Intel's solutions and unmatched performance to deliver the distance learning courses we need to put the world at our students' fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. ." Renowned for its resilience, the Switch 4007 delivers non-stop availability for mission-critical operations. Its setup wizard makes configuration a breeze. Its built-in Web-based management allows users to manage the system on site or remotely via a standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . The switch's compatibility with the 3Com Network Supervisor network management application gives IT staff the control to easily monitor, support and troubleshoot their networks. Ultra-Reliable Speed Makes the Difference Using the Switch 4007 at two of its largest high schools, 73,000-student Jordan Schools gives students unprecedented access to online Russian and Japanese language Japanese language Language spoken by about 125 million people on the islands of Japan, including the Ryukyus. The only other language of the Japanese archipelago is Ainu (see Ainu), now spoken by only a handful of people on Hokkaido, though once much more widespread. courses, as well as an array of collaborative writing The term collaborative writing refers to projects where written works are created by multiple people together (collaboratively) rather than individually. Some projects are overseen by an editor or editorial team, but many grow without any of this top-down oversight. , social studies and business education courses. The district also dramatically improved parent-teacher communications via PowerSchool, an attendance and grading program parents access via the Web. "The Switch 4007 revolutionized our curricula and communications," said Mulliner. "Few systems have had this kind of an impact on our students, parents and teachers." At the 400-bed SwedishAmerican Hospital, where network performance is critical to patient care, the Switch 4007 delivers advanced hospital and patient management programs from Meditech, Inc. to medical staff. "Because our network stores and transports patients' treatment and diagnostic histories, network uptime is a vital component to quality care," said Roger Crook, SwedishAmerican's network administrator. "With the Switch 4007, we have the speed to get this information to our medical teams as emergency situations dictate without giving a second thought to network availability." At 226-bed, St. Bernard Hospital, an independent Catholic community hospital, medical and administrative personnel use the Switch 4007-based network to access Meditech's Health Care Information Systems (HCIS HCIS Health Care Information System (British Library) HCIS Hwa Chong International School (Singapore) HCIS Homenet Computers Internet Services (Australia) ). Powered by the 3Com system, HCIS streamlines virtually every hospital procedure, from patient registrations, treatment plans and bedside charting to discharges and claims processing. "With the Switch 4007, we have the power, control and scalability we need to reliably deliver Meditech to staff and to increase their productivity," noted Robert Dwyer, St. Bernard's financial analyst. "Although we looked at alternative solutions, nothing compares to the Switch 4007's speed and simplicity. The improvement in our care and service is a testament to its reliability and performance." About 3Com Corporation 3Com simplifies how people connect to information and services through easy-to-use connectivity products and solutions for people and businesses. The company also provides access infrastructures and IP services platforms for network service providers. 3Com can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.3com.com. For more information, call 508/323-1547. |
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