Arroyo, Neterion and Tropic Networks Bring 10GigE Capabilities to Broadband Operators; Interoperability Testing On Neterion and Tropic Networks' Gear Proves Seamless Support for 10GigE Transport.SAN ANTONIO, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. -- Offers Unparalleled Levels of Speed and Scalability Arroyo Video Solutions, Inc. today announced that its Arroyo OnDemand solution for "Always ON" video on demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ) has successfully completed separate in-depth interoperability and functionality testing with both Neterion and Tropic Networks, leading providers of industry-standard 10 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. (GigE) transport equipment. Arroyo OnDemand is the only VOD solution available today that supports native 10GigE interfaces, offering unprecedented levels of speed and scalability to meet the ever growing demand for advanced VOD services. Arroyo OnDemand was successfully tested with Neterion's Xframe(R) 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters and Tropic Networks' optical transport platform (Tropic Networks' platform is distributed to cable operators by Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., for 10GigE interfaces). The testing was conducted at Arroyo's state-of-the-art facilities in Pleasanton, Calif. and included rigorous lab testing of 1GigE and 10GigE interfaces and interoperability, in preparation for a deployment to a MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. network. Arroyo OnDemand addresses broadband operators' needs for "Always ON," nonstop VOD services, dramatically increased scalability and operational ease and efficiency. Arroyo OnDemand is based on the Arroyo Video Platform, which drives industry leading performance of up to 5,000 streams from a single 3RU (rack unit), 100% industry-standard server. Arroyo's Vice President of Technology Dr. John Pickens, said, "10GigE is no longer a technology of the future, it's now a widely deployed service and a viable alternative that allows broadband operators to architect solutions vastly richer and more functional than ever seen in the past. Following Arroyo's announcement of the industry's first native 10GigE interface support, we're proud to team with industry leaders Neterion and Tropic Networks to deliver superior performing and scalable VOD delivery solutions to broadband operators." Neterion Inc., formerly S2io Inc., is the industry leader in the emerging 10GigE adapter market. Xframe is the first in a series of Neterion's performance-leading adapters for server and storage connectivity. Xframe has many competitive advantages that include: full IPv6 Internet address support, 10GigE speed without "breaking the TCP/IP stack" (maintaining TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. integrity and reliability in all major OSs -- HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , Solaris, Irix, Linux, Windows, etc.), High-Availability (HA) and Reliability-Availability-Serviceability (RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. ) features, and carrier-grade environmental characteristics for thermal, noise and power. Neterion's president & 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. Dave Zabrowski commented, "We are very pleased to team with Arroyo on this solution. The outstanding results of this interoperability testing are another clear example of the high performance and low latency capabilities that 10 Gigabit Ethernet can offer to Arroyo's broadband operator customers. This testing also indicated that Neterion's Xframe family of products can provide additional benefits for advanced VOD environments including the elimination of I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output bottlenecks and dramatically increased response times." Arroyo OnDemand was also successfully tested with Tropic Networks' metro dense wavelength division multiplexing See WDM. (DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing ) platform, a high-density optical add-drop multiplexer Not to be confused with add-drop multiplexer. An optical add-drop multiplexer (OADM) is a device used in wavelength-division multiplexing systems for multiplexing and routing different channels of light into or out of a single mode fiber (SMF). that delivers DWDM, in both static and reconfigurable variants and supports a wide range of standard interfaces. The platform is integrated with Wavelength Tracker, advanced optical layer management technology, providing wavelength identity path trace, automated power management, sectionalization sec·tion·al·ize tr.v. sec·tion·al·ized, sec·tion·al·iz·ing, sec·tion·al·iz·es To divide into sections, especially into geographic sections. sec and fault isolation to the optical layer, greatly simplifying network operations. "We are enthusiastic about the successful error-free streaming of Arroyo OnDemand over the optical transport network," said Tropic Network's vice president of research and development Shing K. Lee. "With this initiative we are confirming our commitment to our customers to deliver the most advanced and high-speed applications." About Arroyo Video Solutions Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Arroyo Video Solutions' first product, Arroyo OnDemand, offers video operators a unique network-centric on demand architecture that uses 100 percent open-standard hardware platforms. Arroyo OnDemand employs Arroyo Video Accelerator technology, which improves performance ten-fold over other leading VOD products, and is the first solution to deliver "Always ON" nonstop VOD. Arroyo is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , funded by leading Silicon Valley venture firms Matrix Partners, DCM-Doll Capital Management and Foundation Capital; and by Time Warner Investments and Comcast Interactive Capital, the investment arms of two of the nation's largest media companies. For more information, please visit http://www.arroyo.tv. About Neterion, Inc. Founded in 2001, Neterion Inc. has locations in Cupertino, California and Ottawa, Canada. Neterion delivers 10 Gigabit Ethernet hardware & software solutions that enable OEMs to solve their customers' high-end networking problems. The company's line of Xframe(R) products is based on Neterion-developed technologies that deliver new levels of performance, availability and reliability in the datacenter. Xframe, Xframe II and Xframe E include full IPv4 and IPv6 support, and comprehensive stateless Refers to software that does not keep track of configuration settings, transaction information or any other data for the next session. When a program "does not maintain state" (is stateless) or when the infrastructure of a system prevents a program from maintaining state, it cannot take offloads that preserve the integrity of current TCP/IP implementations without "breaking the stack." Xframe drivers are available for all major Operating Systems, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX, IBM's AIX, Sun's Solaris and SGI's Irix. Neterion has raised over $42M in funding with its latest C round taking place in June 2004. Formerly known as S2io, the company changed its name to Neterion in January 2005. Further information on the company can be found at http://www.neterion.com/ About Tropic Networks Founded to meet the challenges specific to building simple, manageable and flexible metro-regional optical transport infrastructures, Tropic Networks offers a new generation of static and reconfigurable OADM/DWDM solutions that help service providers minimize costs and maximize profits. The Tropic Networks TRX-24000(TM) metro-regional DWDM platform integrated with patented Wavelength Tracker(TM), advanced optical layer management technology, allows service providers to grow, simplify and manage their optical infrastructures, while leveraging existing network assets. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Tropic was founded in May 2000. The company is privately held and venture capital backed. http://www.tropicnetworks.com. |
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