Allied Telesyn's Newest Rapier Layer 3 Switch: a 6-Pack of Gig Throughput.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2001 New Rapier G6 and G6f Gigabit Switches are the Latest Addition to the High-Performance, Highly Rated Rapier Switch Family, Delivering Rapier's Top-Rated Performance(a), Advanced Features and Security in a Layer 3 Switch That's Gigabit Fast Allied Telesyn International (www.alliedtelesyn.com), a worldwide leader in simplifying IP networking for businesses of all sizes, Tuesday announced the newest members of its highly successful, high-performance Rapier family of Layer 3 switches, the all Gigabit Rapier G6 and its fiber cousin, the Rapier G6f. Like the rest of the Rapier family, the G6 and G6f are based on the latest in high-level integration 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. technology, exploiting Allied Telesyn's proven software expertise to deliver a non-blocking, wire-speed IP switching Switching TCP/IP packets at high speed. Ipsilon's IP Switch started the trend and various vendors followed suit with different approaches, including Cisco's tag switching and 3Com's Fast IP. The goal was to switch IP packets faster than traditional router-based layer 3 forwarding. solution, this time in a backbone-boosting Gigabit version -- a 6-port Layer 3 Gigabit switch with two Gigabit uplink (1) Transmitting from an earth station to a satellite. Contrast with downlink. (2) A port on a network device that is used to connect to another network device rather than a client or server. See MDI port. slots, for a total of eight Gigabit ports. "With the Rapier G6 and the fiber G6f, we are building on success -- and defining the market for ultra-high performance Layer 3 capabilities. The Rapier family of switches has done extremely well -- both in the market, and in independent performance testing Performance Testing covers a broad range of engineering or functional evaluations where a material, product, or system is not specified by detailed material or component specifications: Rather, emphasis is on the final measurable performance characteristics. ," said Jim Berthot, Allied Telesyn's head of the Americas and senior vice president. "As promised, we're adding to and evolving the Rapier line -- this is just the next step in the evolution of this very richly-featured, high performance, price-leading, Layer 3 fixed-configuration switch product line, and demonstrates very well our commitment to being the Layer 3 switching solutions provider." The latest addition to Allied Telesyn's Rapier family of Layer 3 IP, the G6 leverages Allied Telesyn's proven AR-series router router Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals technology, combining silicon-based wire-speed switching with advanced 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. and WAN routing features. With 6 x 1000Base-T ports and two 1000Base-X slots, Rapier G6 is not only the "fullest" of Gigabit Layer 3 switches, but it is also the most flexible and scalable. Its wire-speed L2 and L3 IP switching, 16Gbps non-blocking bandwidth and 11.9Mpps forwarding/filtering rates, make the Rapier G6 a standard-setter for performance, and the availability of a -48V DC power supply version make it fit the bill for mission-critical networks of all kinds. Combined with other advanced features, like the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is a non-proprietary redundancy protocol described in RFC 3768 designed to increase the availability of the default gateway servicing hosts on the same subnet. (VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) A protocol for switching to a backup router in the case of failure. Two or more routers are set up with VRRP, and one is elected the "master. ) and significant QoS measures, the Rapier is a clear standout for 100 percent network availability, high-performance and simplified network management. With its power and flexibility, the full-featured Rapier G6 is a great choice for a host of applications. Expanding Rapier Product Line The highly successful, high-performance Rapier product line continues to grow, as the G6 joins the Rapier 24 and the all-fiber Rapier 16f, to be followed by a chassis-based Rapier platform scheduled early in the second half of this year.
Model Configuration
Rapier 24 24 x 10/100TX ports, plus two slots for
1000Base-X uplinks
Rapier 16f 16 x 100FX ports (SC, MT-RJ), plus two slots for
1000Base-X uplinks
Rapier G6 6 x 1000T ports, plus two slots for 1000Base-X uplinks
Rapier G6f 6 x 1000SX or LX ports, plus two slots for
1000Base-X uplinks
The first three members of the Rapier G6 line are available immediately, with a price/feature combination that is very likely to accelerate adoption of high-performance Layer 3: the all-fiber Rapier G6f SX/SC and Rapier G6f SX/MT each carry an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $7,495; and the Rapier G6f LX/SC, $13,995. 1000Base-X uplink modules in SX/SC and LX/SX, also available immediately, carry MSRPs of $495 and $925, respectively. The all-copper Rapier G6, with six 1000BaseT ports and two 1000Base-X slots, will be available in Q2 2001 at an MSRP of $5,495. Additional uplink modules will also ship in Q2, including an SX/MT-RJ uplink at an MSRP of $495 and a 1000Base-T uplink at an MSRP of $395. About Allied Telesyn International Allied Telesyn International simply connects the IP world with affordable, highly reliable networking solutions. The company has achieved and maintained its market leadership positions in the enterprise and small/medium business sectors by developing a diverse portfolio of network components that build flexible, efficient, cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. and reliable networks for the LAN, WAN and MAN, and backing them with solid warranties and the best support in the industry. Core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
 This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . Incorporated in 1987, Allied Telesyn is headquartered in Bothell, and has locations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and the world. Allied Telesyn's products are available through a large network of consultants, resellers, retailers and catalogs. Further information on Allied Telesyn International and its products can be found at www.alliedtelesyn.com, or by calling its headquarters at 800/424-4284. (a) eTesting Labs report: Allied Telesyn: Switch Performance Test, March 2001 |
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