3Com introduces the industry's lowest cost ATM access solutions.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 1997-- ATM Access Solutions for 3Com's High-Function and Boundary Switching Systems Switching systems (communications) The assemblies of switching and control devices provided so that any station in a communications system may be connected as desired with any other station. Provide Cost-effective ATM Access From Any Point in the Network Building on its leading 46 percent share-(a) of the desktop switching market, 3Com Corporation, (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :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 immediate availability of the industry's lowest cost, most manageable and most fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. ATM access solutions. From as low as $234 per user, these new solutions give customers with local area networks (LANs) built on Ethernet and other technologies affordable, reliable and easy access to ATM networks. The new modules reaffirm 3Com's leadership in simplifying the complexities of networking to facilitate the migration from existing technologies to ATM. 3Com, the first to ship LANE-based Ethernet/ATM solutions in the industry two years ago, is now combining its traditional price/performance leadership on the boundary of the network with its ATM-based technology leadership at the core of the network to extend its customer-focused strategy a step forward. "Today 3Com is extending its leadership in providing standards-based migration paths to ATM while breaking traditional ATM cost barriers for organizations with a large installed base of Ethernet networks and desktop users who need the higher-capacity and advanced standard services inherent in ATM technology," said Nachman Shelef, vice president and general manager at 3Com Systems. "3Com enables customers to minimize risk and maximize investment in ATM functionality by ensuring migration paths from Ethernet, Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. , Token Ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. or FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. ." With the new modules and migration strategies, both the installed base and new customer can now obtain the benefits that ATM provides - including performance scalability, virtual LANs (VLANs) and high bandwidth required for next-generation multimedia, intranetworking and video applications. The 3Com systems feature the industry's most advanced ATM management, including VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network and LAN Emulation See LANE. (LANE) management. These new solutions make migration to ATM easy from any point in a customer's network and are compatible for use with any type of LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. system -- including stackable and chassis-based Boundary Switching systems for workgroups -- where users reside -- and chassis-based High-Function Switching systems at the network core -- where servers reside. The High-Function and Boundary Switching LAN scalability architecture is a key element of 3Com's Transcend Networking framework for building networks. Specifically, the new ATM solutions complement the ZipChip based SuperStack II Switch 2700 and CELLplex 7200/7400/7600 Ethernet/ATM family products. In 1995 they were the industry's first products to ship with standard LANE, which ensures the compatibility of users' legacy networks and ATM networking solutions. Affordable, High Performance ATM Access for Boundary Switching 3Com announced today breakthrough ATM access pricing for its stackable- and chassis-based switches. Furthering the position of 3Com as the world's leading stackable switch vendor, the new SuperStack II Switch ATM Module for the SuperStack II Switch 1000/3000 marks an industry milestone in the adoption of ATM by offering the lowest price for ATM access - $234 per switched Ethernet An Ethernet network that is controlled by a switch instead of a shared hub. The switch cross connects all clients, servers and network devices, giving each sending-receiving pair the full rated transmission speed. port. Customers with existing Ethernet/Fast Ethernet stackable-based systems can now easily migrate to an ATM backbone. Ideal for supporting high-bandwidth multimedia traffic, the ATM module provides plug-and-play simplicity through advanced configuration options within Transcend Enterprise Manager. With availability of the ONcore FastModule ATM OC-3 (155 Mbps) Downlink unveiled today, 3Com is also delivering breakthrough ATM access price points for chassis-based LAN switching
LAN switching is a form of packet switching used in local area networks. Switching technologies are crucial to network design, or to that minority of LANs that are used outside the home. . At just $305 per port for a fully loaded (120 users) switched Ethernet to ATM access chassis system, the ONcore FastModule Downlink delivers industry-leading scalability at 50 percent lower cost than competitive Ethernet-to-ATM switching solutions. The new downlink provides ATM backbone connectivity for any ONcore hub with shared and switched 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps. ATM Access with the Fault Tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. of High-Function Switching 3Com also announced today expanded functionality for High-Function Switching ATM access: the ONcore ATM Backbone SwitchModule. This new ONcore product is a fully-redundant ATM OC-3 (155 Mbps) downlink that ensures packet-to-cell conversion between ATM, Switched Ethernet, Switched Fast Ethernet and Switched FDDI technologies. The new product delivers uncompromising fault tolerance with its unique ATM Dual Homing feature, as well as delivering advanced management and superior distributed bandwidth control. It has the industry's only chassis-system support for all 9 groups of RMON (Remote MONitoring) Enhancements to the management information base (MIB) structure used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP). In 1991, RMON added comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. per switch port, as well as shared media RMON 2 support. Extending ATM Migration to Shared Network Environments In addition, 3Com introduced the ONcore Integrated System's EBS See Swiss Electronic Bourse. EBS See electronic blue sheet (EBS). (Ethernet Backplane SwitchModule), which links end users on low cost shared media to services on higher speed switched networks by providing an integrated, fault tolerant connection between Shared Ethernet Refers to the traditional Ethernet topology in which all stations share the total bandwidth of the network. Whether connected via a common cable (10Base5, 10Base2) or a hub (10Base-T), transmission is on a first-come, first-served basis. and higher-speed Switched Ethernet, Switched Fast Ethernet and Switched FDDI. With EBS, customers have the opportunity to mix and match shared and switched technology in the same chassis, deploying lower-cost shared media. The tight integration of the EBS within the ONcore chassis provides seamless interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. between shared to packet switching to ATM, eliminating costly fork-lift network upgrades. Growth of Flexible ATM System Enabling high-bandwidth aggregation for these High Function and Boundary Switching solutions, 3Com also announced today a new OC-12 (622 Mbps) interface for its flexible, high-performance backbone switch, the CELLplex 7000HD switch. The enhanced capacity, combined with the CELLplex 7000 switch's first-to-market proven leadership in LANE ensuring full compatibility, strengthens the option for customers to scale network performance. In addition to the new ATM connectivity products announced today, 3Com's systems-wide commitment to ATM solutions include the recently-announced ATMLink PCI-155 network interface cards with a new DynamicAccess feature - Resilient Server Links; the LANplex 2500 High-Function Switch with ATM module; the 25 Mbps CELLplex 4000 ATM desktop solution; and the family of CELLplex ATM backbone switches. The new products are a further example of 3Com's breadth and integration of products that span across the network to increase dedicated bandwidth for mission-critical uptime. All of 3Com ATM products are managed by 3Com's powerful Transcend Enterprise Manager application, which is available for both UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Windows environments. By providing a central point for configuration, performance, and fault management of ATM resources, the Transcend Enterprise Manager enhances ATM performance throughout the enterprise. TEM TEM 1. transmission electron microscope. 2. triethylenemelamine. 3. transmissible encephalopathy of mink. provides integrated, end-to-end network management for all of 3Com's networking systems, including network interface cards, stackable and chassis hubs, High-Function and Boundary Switches and routers. Pricing and Availability Available immediately: the SuperStack II Switch ATM Module is priced at $3995. Available in March: the ONcore FastModule ATM Downlink card is priced at $3995; the ONcore ATM Backbone SwitchModule is priced at $10,495; the ONcore EBS is priced at $11,495; the CELLplex 7000HD switch's OC-12 (622 Mbps) interface is priced at $4,400 for one multimode and $8,000 for one single mode. About 3Com 3Com Corporation has helped more than 45 million people gain access to critical information through high speed networks. Designed to serve large enterprises, service providers, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scalable architecture to meet the immediate and long term connectivity needs of today's user. With research and development on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industry's largest and fastest growing companies. The company's innovative marketing, engineering, sales and support simplify communication, optimize network reliability and protect customer investments. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at http://www.3Com.com or call 1-800-NET-3COM. -0- -(a) Source: Dell'Oro Group - Q4 '96 3Com, LANplex, ONcore, SmartAgent and Transcend are registered trademarks and ATMLink, CELLplex, SuperStack and ZipChip are trademarks of 3Com Corporation. 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