Asante Launches Advanced Workgroup Switch for Multi-Service Gigabit Networks; IntraCore 6524 Supports Data/Voice/Video over Ethernet/IP.Business Editors MACWORLD Expo NY 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)--July 17, 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 its newest addition to the IntraCore(TM) family of Gigabit Ethernet multi-service switches. Designed to support data, voice and video over Ethernet/IP, the new IntraCore 6524 is a 24 port 10/100 Mbps switch with two modular Gigabit Ethernet switch ports. Data/Voice/Video Over Ethernet/IP The IntraCore 6524 supports all the necessary features and bandwidth for delivering data, voice and video over Ethernet/IP. More specifically, the IntraCore 6524 supports IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) The protocol that governs the management of multicast groups in a TCP/IP network. To sign up for a multicast group, a Host Membership Report is sent by a user's machine to its nearest routers, which forward that data to Multicast pruning to support multicasting and IEEE 802.1p Quality of Service with 4 levels of priority to allow the prioritization of traffic. This provides the quality of service needed by voice and video traffic of the up-and-coming intra-corporate and Internet applications. The beauty of migrating voice and video systems to Ethernet/IP from legacy proprietary systems is that the support is standards-based. "There are some very large networking companies that would have network managers believe their switches have a special `secret sauce' to make data, voice and video over Ethernet/IP work," warns Clint Bogard, Asante's Director of IntraCore products. "This is misleading. Supporting IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. Quality of Service standards, the IntraCore 6524 is much more flexible and future proof than many older switch products that solve the support of voice and video with proprietary means," notes Bogard. Hardware-Based Enterprise Feature Set The IntraCore 6524 also supports all the necessary features for an enterprise network, including support for up to 16,000 MAC addresses, 802.1x flow control, up to 256 Virtual LANs, 802.1q VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network tagging, 802.3ad link aggregation, Telnet, 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. , 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. and port mirroring. The IntraCore 6524 uses a high performance, low-latency ASIC-based architecture with IGMP, 802.1p, 802.1q all implemented in the 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. . This ASIC-based design guarantees optimum performance and low-latency for voice and video over Ethernet/IP, and delivers substantially better performance than software-based multi-service implementations. The 6524's 6.4 Gbps bandwidth and 2 integrated Gigabit Ethernet uplinks allow it to support the most demanding video IP applications. The 6524's multi-service implementation is standards-based and works with other vendors Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) phones, PBXs and third party video-over-IP servers. Two Modular Gigabit Ethernet Switch Ports The IntraCore 6524 features two integrated switched Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for high speed connectivity to the backbone through and through; thoroughly; entirely. - Lord Lytton. See also: Backbone and/or file servers. The Gigabit Ethernet switch ports use industry standard GBIC (GigaBit Interface Converter) A hardware module used to attach network devices to fiber-based transmission systems such as Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet. The GBIC converts the serial electrical signals to serial optical signals and vice versa. interfaces and can accept Asante or other industry standard 1000BaseSX, 1000BaseLX GBIC modules. GBIC modules fit inside the switch with a locking connection and are hot-swappable. Network managers that specify GBIC interfaces for all their Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure will have the flexibility of being able to use and inventory the same Gigabit Ethernet GBIC modules across all different vendor equipment and models. Integrated Web-Based Management Like all other IntraCore switches the IntraCore 6524 supports easy-to-use browser-based management. Network managers simply point their 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. at the switch's IP address. An exact view of the switch is presented as if they were standing in the wiring closet examining the physical switch. Asante's network management is very easy to use and extremely powerful compared with other vendors' cryptic command line interfaces. Network managers may configure the switch at the port level to monitor traffic, locate an Ethernet or IP address, configure security and even download new software features. IntraCore Architecture Delivers A Common Feature Set Asante addressed the requirement for multi-service networks that support data/voice/video over Ethernet/IP. Like other IntraCore switches, the IntraCore 6524 is standards-based, providing multi-vendor interoperability, a migration path from current systems and investment protection. IntraCore's added value comes from creating innovative ways of embracing industry standards and technology advances to create products capable of meeting real-world requirements for converged, multi-service networks. Price and Availability The IntraCore 6524 is available for evaluation immediately. Orders are now being accepted at a list price of $1,649 for a fully managed, 24-port 10/100 switched Ethernet configuration with 2 GBIC Gigabit Ethernet ports. The price for qualified educational institutions is $1,299. All IntraCore switches come complete with a limited five year warranty and free technical support from an advanced networking engineer. The IntraCore 6524 will be displayed at the Macworld exhibition in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of July 19th through 21st (booth 1319). About Asante Asante Technologies is the leading provider of network solutions for the education, enterprise and service provider marketplace. The Company's IntraCore products support multi-service networks running telephony, video or data applications. For additional information, visit www.asante.com, or www.intracorenet.com, or call 800/303-9121. Asante is a registered trademark, and IntraCore is a trademark of Asante Technologies, Inc. |
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