ADVISORY/Inkra Networks' VP of Marketing to Speak at NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas.News/Assignment Editors, High-Tech Writers NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas ADVISORY... for Thursday (May 9) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO & WHAT: Dave Roberts, co-founder and VP of marketing at Inkra Networks -- makers of a new class of systems that deliver streamlined and enhanced services for Internet data centers -- will speak at the NetWorld+Interop Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., May 5-10, 2002. Roberts will participate in the "Web Switching Shootout" session on Thursday, May 9, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Alistair Croll, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Coradiant, will also be on hand to introduce Roberts along with additional session speakers Roy Zisapel of Radware and Dan Matte of F5 Networks. Roberts has extensive experience in both computer engineering and marketing. As vice president of product management for Nortel Networks, Roberts was responsible for product strategy and definition related to the company's line of Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ethernet switches and campus ATM switches. Prior to Nortel, Roberts held director of marketing and engineering positions at Bay Networks, Rapid City Communications, Cabletron Systems, and ZeitNet, Inc., where he spearheaded Gigabit Ethernet and ATM product lines and strategic marketing initiatives. WHERE & WHEN: NetWorld+Interop 2002 Conference Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. Las Vegas, Nev. Thursday, May 9,; 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. BACKGROUND: Inkra Networks is building a new class of data center switch that enables the rapid, non-disruptive, and secure delivery of IP services in enterprise and service provider data centers. Inkra's Virtual Service Architecture (VSA VSA (in New Zealand) Voluntary Service Abroad ) and Virtual Service Switch (VSS See Vcc. ) product family change the economics of IP service delivery by integrating thousands of firewall, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , load balancing, 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. , and other advanced IP service instances into scalable hardware platforms with fully automated service definition and management. Inkra's unique, patents-pending HardWall(TM), OpenRack(TM), Virtual Rack Processor(TM) ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. , and Virtual Rack OS(TM) technologies power the VSA and VSS and deliver the performance and integrity of today's dedicated service appliances at the economics of shared systems. Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Inkra is funded by Battery Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Storm Ventures, and Greenstone Venture Partners. For more information, please visit www.inkra.com. |
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