Alcatel Extends Stackable Product Line to Include Cost Effective Solution for Convergence-Ready Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002 Alcatel today announced the addition of a 48-port convergence-ready multilayer switch See layer 3 switch. to the Alcatel OmniStack product line that provides inexpensive connectivity, while providing intelligence, reliability and scalability at the edge of the network. The Alcatel OmniStack 6148 offers layer-3 classification based on DiffServ (Differentiated Services Offerings that can be classified by type, or quality, of service. For example, a differentiated services network could prioritize real time traffic for a higher fee. ) prioritization and QoS (Quality of Service), in addition to layer-2 classification based on 802.1p and 802.1q. This added intelligence provides network managers with greater flexibility and control over the network as they can more easily manage and prioritize traffic. In networks that are integrating voice or video along with data, the Alcatel OmniStack 6148 can give delay sensitive traffic priority right up to the edge of the enterprise network. "We are using the OmniStack 6148 in our network for support of IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. and wireless applications," said Don Otto, director of computer and networking services, Ridley School District Ridley School District is a school district in southeastern Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It consists of Ridley Township, and the boroughs of Ridley Park and Eddystone. The district has one high school, one middle school, and seven elementary schools. . "We especially like the high port density offered by the OmniStack 6148, which is important when you have limited space. Additionally, the OmniStack 6148 offers the same web interface as existing products, such as the OmniStack 6024 and 6124, which means that there is no further training required for its implementation." For increased versatility and investment protection, the Alcatel OmniStack 6148 can be combined with the OmniStack 6124 to stack up to 172 ports per stack. Individual switches are connected together using 4 Gbps stacking connections, which ensures high performance for the entire stack. "The Alcatel OmniStack 6148 brings our customers a new, low cost, stackable solution with 48 ports for the price conscious consumer," said Joelle Gauthier, Alcatel vice president of network infrastructure marketing. "Additionally, the Alcatel OmniStack 6148 is fully interoperable with earlier versions of the OmniStack product line, including the OmniStack 6124, the 24-port model, released earlier this year." The Alcatel OmniStack 6148 supports port-based VLANs (virtual LANs) for network segmentation Network segmentation in computer networking is the act or profession of splitting a computer network into subnetworks, each being a network segment or network layer. Advantages of such splitting are primarily for boosting performance and improving security. without the use of routers. The VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network capabilities can also be combined with layer-2 and layer-3 QoS to give priority to certain groups of power users. Through the use of VLANs, network managers can segment traffic, increase overall security of the network, and prevent undesirable traffic from affecting the network, as is the case with broadcast flooding. For networks with multicast traffic, the Alcatel OmniStack 6148 supports IGMP snooping IGMP Snooping is the process of improving IGMP. IGMP snooping, as implied by the name, is a feature that allows the switch to "listen in" on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers. , which reduces the impact of multicast traffic on stations that are not part of a multicast group. The Alcatel OmniStack 6148 provides full SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. support, 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. support, and web-based management. The Alcatel OmniStack 6148 can also be integrated into an enterprise wide network management platform with Alcatel's OmniVista network management suite. Pricing and Availability The Alcatel OmniStack 6148 is available worldwide this month. Pricing starts at $2,595. About Alcatel enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. solutions Alcatel delivers standards-based IP communications solutions to a global customer base of over 500,000 small, medium and large enterprises, government agencies, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. Alcatel's award-winning Omni family of IP Communications solutions consists of an extensive portfolio of network switching infrastructure, security appliances, and IP telephony applications built to provide long-term value. About Alcatel Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. With sales of $22 billion in 2001 and 99,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. In 2001, the United States was the largest single market served by Alcatel. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com. |
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