3Com Announces the Industry's First Resilient Stacking Gigabit Switch Family with 10 Gigabit Expansion Slot.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NetWorld+Interop 2004 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2004 3Com Delivers Another "First" with Stackable SuperStack(R) 3 LAN Switches 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) ) today announced the SuperStack(R) 3 Switch 3870 Family, the industry's first stackable 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 line with built-in 10 Gigabit expansion slot A receptacle inside a computer or other electronic system that accepts a printed circuit board. The number of slots determines future expansion. See PC data buses. (hardware) expansion slot - A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. . The 48-port model and lower cost 24-port version address the growing market momentum of Gigabit-to-the-desktop for workgroup switching. The switch's unique future-proofing design, due to its uplink capability to connect to 10 Gigabit Ethernet core technology, and its Layer 3-aware hardware increase how compelling this switch is as an alternative to traditional 10/100 workgroup switches. The aggressively priced 3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 3870 family achieves impressive high densities - with 48 ports in a single 1U-high Gigabit stackable unit and scalability up to 384 Gigabit ports per stack. "As a first of its kind with a 10 Gigabit expansion slot, the SuperStack 3 Switch 3870 offers IT managers worldwide the performance and flexibility of triple-speed Gigabit at price points that would typically associate with traditionally Ethernet technologies," said Tim Jalland, senior director, product management, 3Com. "Once again, the SuperStack line has proven to be an ideal platform for delivering new innovations at the edge of the network. Couple this with 3Com's advancements with new modular switches, such as the new Switch 7700, and we are strongly supporting our value proposition to customers for scalable network infrastructure." Advancements with Workgroup Switching Showcased in New SuperStack 3 Switch With 3Com's approach to Gigabit stacking, up to eight SuperStack 3 Switch 3870 switches can be connected and managed as a single IP entity for greater management simplicity. They will pass intra-switch data over the resilient 40-Gbps stacking connection and have cross-stack capabilities such as standards-based link aggregation of connections (IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.3ad LACP LACP Link Aggregation Control Protocol LACP League of American Communications Professionals LACP Los Angeles Community Policing LACP Link Access Control Protocol LACP Loadmaster Aft Control Panel ). The SuperStack 3 Switch 3870 models are aggressively priced to help drive more adoption of Gigabit at the edge - desktop technology with 10x better performance and more potential future-proofing than the 10/100 equivalent. The new switches also have a 10-Gigabit-ready module slot for future expansion and are based on Layer 3-aware hardware, helping to support 3Com's strategy for ensuring investment protection for customers. Enterprise-level security features include IEEE 802.1X network login to help prevent unauthorized network intrusion, and secure management via Secure Shell (SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a ) and Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. / HTTPS (1) (HyperText Transport Protocol Secure) The protocol for accessing a secure Web server. Using HTTPS in the URL instead of HTTP directs the message to a secure port number rather than the default Web port number of 80. ) encryption. Four of the ports on each model are "dual-personality" for added flexibility, meaning they can operate either as 10/100/1000 copper ports or as SFP-based fiber ports. Pricing and Availability The SuperStack 3 Switch 3870 48-Port stackable switch is priced at $5,995 (U.S. list). The SuperStack 3 Switch 3870 24-Port stackable switch is priced at $3,995 (U.S. list). Both models are expected to ship in June 2004. About 3Com Corporation 3Com is a leading provider of innovative, practical and high-value voice and data networking products, services and solutions for enterprises of all sizes and public sector organizations. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com, SuperStack and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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