Belobox Networks to Deliver Fault and Damage Tolerant Network Architecture to Raytheon And U.S. Navy.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999-- AmpNet(R) Technology Integral Component in Navy Warships' System Area Networks Belobox Networks, a provider of high performance, gigabit networking technology, today announced its Advanced MultiProcessor Multiple processors. A multiprocessor machine uses two or more CPUs for routine processing. See multiprocessing. multiprocessor - parallel processing Network (AmpNet(R)) technology was selected as the system area network (SAN) platform for use onboard U.S. Navy warships. As part of a ten-year agreement with Raytheon Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RTNA RTNA Ring Tone No Answer )(NYSE:RTNB RTNB Radio Television Nationale du Burundi (Africa) RTNB Return the Next Bit (computers) ) and the U.S. Navy, Belobox will provide complete, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) networking solutions based on its AmpNet technology including hubs and network interface cards (NICs). The contract will initially address three U.S. Navy warships and could include retrofitting as many as 30 ships throughout the life of the contract. If all options are exercised, Belobox anticipates generating as much as $10 million in revenue throughout the contract term. "AmpNet is the ideal networking technology for mission critical, network-centric applications," said Larry Wilbur, 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. of Belobox Networks. "It represents a new approach to non-stop networking -- and was specifically designed to be both fault and damage tolerant for maximum network efficiency and reliability. We expect AmpNet to continue to gain dominant market presence in other government applications and commercial environments." Belobox is scheduled to complete delivery of the first phase of the order by the end of November 1999. AmpNet Technology AmpNet, Belobox's smart network hardware platform for SANs, is the optimum solution for high volume, data-intensive enterprise applications where reliability, durability and continuity of service are imperative. Unlike any other commercial architecture, it incorporates both fault and damage tolerance Damage tolerance is the ability to withstand damage. The term is most often used in aerospace engineering to indicate the following characteristics of a component or material: It uniquely relies on soft logic in its hubs, switches, routers and network adapters, reducing the cost of hardware upgrades and maintenance. In addition to TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. compatibility, AmpNet supports the Virtual Interface (VI) Architecture, a standard interface for high performance SANs. About Belobox Belobox Networks, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., 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. specializing in robust, gigabit networking technology. Its commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products and services provide non-stop, fault and damage tolerant, high speed networking capabilities for system area networks in government and commercial high-end enterprise applications. Additional information about the company and its products and services can be found at http://www.belobox.com. |
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