Anritsu Multilayer Switch Withstands Rigors Of Network Management Training.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999-- -- Confirms Out-of-Box Plug and Play -- Anritsu's MultiFlowTM 1000 multilayer switch See layer 3 switch. is being put through its paces by KAZCOM, a network training and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , for its hands-on training courses. The training program, which includes construction and breaking down network environments such as VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) and corporate intranets, has provided a strenuous test bed for Anritsu's new Multilayer switch. While KAZCOM uses a range of hardware from a variety of vendors in its networks, the MultiFlow 1000's consistent performance has made it an essential component for KAZCOM's courses. The plug-and-play capability of the MultiFlow 1000 allows it to work right of the box, making deployment simple. "We work with a number of different vendors and have found Anritsu's MultiFlow 1000 to be immediately usable in the classroom and the real world without requiring additional components," says Gabe Kasperek, president of KAZCOM. "The MultiFlow 1000 offers sharp web access for network management, where others are more crude. Anritsu offers an awful lot of web management resolution." "KAZCOM Inc. has performed the perfect real-world test for the MultiFlow 1000," says Jack Landau, Director of Marketing 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. Products for Anritsu. "Not only are they building networks and testing network components everyday, but they are also trying to break the networks in order to show their students how to fix them. We couldn't be more pleased with how the MultiFlow 1000 is performing." About the MultiFlow 1000 The MultiFlow 1000 is a multilayer switch that combines wire-speed Layer 2 switching and high-speed Layer 3 packet-by-packet routing using custom ASICs, supporting IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. and AppleTalk as well as IP. It supports 802.1Q-standard VLANs and is compatible with 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, 100BASE-FX, 100VG-AnyLAN, 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. , and ATM. An internal Web server provides standalone operation that supports management from any standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . Java technology is used to show real-time LED status and network traffic graphs. The user interface makes VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network assignments accessible and allows for creating new VLANs. All the router ports and protocols can be configured and managed using this facility. About Anritsu Founded more than 100 years ago, Anritsu Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development of router and bridge technology, as well as communications, network, and measurement products. Anritsu Corporation is a global manufacturer of products in four primary segments: Information and Communication Systems, Measuring Instruments, Components and Devices, and Industrial Automation. Anritsu Company is the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation. Anritsu can be found on the World Wide Web at www.anritsu.com. About KAZCOM Inc. KAZCOM Inc. is the creator of the first commercially offered Hands-On networking and data communication seminars. They have trained thousands of information professionals throughout the United States, Europe, and the West Indies. In early 1991, they joined forces with the 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. Institute, Mechelen, Belgium to provide international training services. KAZCOM's seminars cover a variety of networking and data communications topics including IP, Windows NT, Switches and Routers, intranets, Cisco, 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 others. For more information, please visit www.kazteach.com. MultiFlow is a trademark of Anritsu Company. Other brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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