Asante CEO Invited to Speak at Networld + Interop Conference; Wilson Wong to Discuss Views on Programmable Network Processors.Business/Technology Editors NetWorld Interop 2000 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2000 Asante Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ASNT ASNT American Society of Non-destructive Testing ASNT American Society for Neural Transplantation ASNT Astrological Association of North Texas (Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex) ASNT Application Sharing Nt .OB) today announced that Wilson Wong, Asante President and 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. , will speak at the System Pioneer Panel, Network Processor Summit at the Networld + Interop Conference on Monday, May 8th. He will describe Asante's roadmap for the IntraCore(tm) advanced network system products and why his company has chosen IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) as a key technology supplier to build its next-generation family of network products. The IntraCore routing switches See layer 3 switch. will incorporate IBM's high performance network processor and switch fabric technologies as part of their core design. "Network needs are being driven by the Internet, our customers want high-performance systems that deliver optimum bandwidth, superior switching capacity and advanced features," said Wong. "We believe IBM's scalable network processor and switch fabric technologies will allow us to surpass the performance of the existing 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 switches on the market. Asante has the highest confidence in IBM solutions as the building blocks for the next generation of switching products." Asante's new products are based on the company's IntraCore Architecture that will deliver Layer 3 and above switching solutions for enterprise and service provider customers. After evaluating a number of potential suppliers, Asante selected the IBM Network Processor, the complementary IBM Packet Routing Switch and other related technologies, for its forthcoming switched networking solutions. The IBM Power POWER is a RISC instruction set architecture designed by IBM. The name is a backronym for Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC. Network Processor is an advanced design that integrates sixteen communications processors on one chip. It offers micro-programming capability and a cost-effective way to perform complex networking tasks at wire speed. The IBM Packet Routing Switch provides a powerful engine for high-throughput switch applications and enables non-blocking, scalable switch fabrics from 28.4 Gbps to 227.2 Gbps throughput. About Asante Asante Technologies is the leading provider of network solutions for the education, enterprise and service provider marketplace. The Company's IntraCore Networks products support multi-service networks running telephony, video or data applications. For additional information, visit www.Asante.com or call 800/303-9121. Note to Editors: Asante and IntraCore, are trademarks of Asante Technologies. All other brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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