BroadBand Tower in Japan Deploys Force10 Networks E-Series Switch/Routers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003 Tokyo's First Internet Data Center to Deploy and Offer Customers True Line-Rate 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. Based Services and Connectivity Force10 Networks, Inc. the leading developer of high-performance Ethernet data center systems, today announced that the BroadBand Tower, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, is using the Force10 E-Series(TM) E600(TM) chassis to provide a high capacity, manageable, stable, and reliable Internet Data Center platform for Gigabit (GbE) and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) services. As one of the premier service providers located in Tokyo, Japan, BBTower provides high capacity connectivity for a wide range of applications and services including large-scale Carrier/ISP peering, resources intensive Internet connections, and an expanding collocation collocation - co-location facility. "10 Gigabit Ethernet provides a very future focused platform for Internet Data Center services," said Mr. Takeshi Amaike, Director of the Networks Technology Department at BBTower. "We needed to upgrade our existing Gigabit based backbone in order to accommodate our multiplying traffic load and looked for a product that offered extensive switching capacity and supported full wire-rate, non-blocked performance at Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet data rates. We selected the Force10 E-series because it has the capabilities to meet our current demands and growth potential to meet our future needs." The E-Series provides consistent, reliable, and redundant line-rate performance regardless of chassis configuration and with value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services enabled such as QoS and ACLs. The E600 scales to 14-ports of 10GbE and 168-ports of GbE in a very compact form factor. These features enable BBTower to meet their present and impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. bandwidth demands driven by broadband content services providers such as Online Gaming See gaming. , Online Shopping, and other entertainment based Portal sites. "The Force10 Networks hardware and the dependability of the Force10 Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (TM) (FTOS FTOS Flight Termination Ordnance System ) software working together provide a very solid foundation to support bandwidth intensive services and applications," said Marc Randall, Force10 Networks 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. . "We are proud that BroadBand Tower selected Force10 as a technology partner for their 10 Gigabit Ethernet Internet Data Center network upgrade." About Force10 Networks Force10 Networks is the only provider of next-generation, high performance Ethernet switch/routers with true 10-Gigabit Ethernet for the emerging Data Center network segment. The Force10 E-Series platforms use its EtherScale(TM) ASIC-based architecture and FTOS switching/routing software to deliver unmatched capacity, line-rate throughput, and full L2 switching and L3 routing functionality for high performance Ethernet applications. For more information, visit Force10 at www.force10networks.com. About BroadBand Tower (BBTower) On February 9, 2000, Global Center US, regarded as a pioneer of the Internet Data Center established the subsidiary Global Center Japan. The company, renamed BroadBand Tower (BBTower) on April 2002, has been operating as a technology innovator for its parent company, Internet Research This article is about using the Internet for research; for the field of research about the Internet, see Internet studies. Internet research is the practice of using the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, for research. Institute Inc. (IRI Iri (ē`rē`), former city, North Jeolla (Cholla) prov., SW South Korea. An agricultural center and transportation hub, it was absorbed into Iksan. ), and providing stable and reliable Internet services and applications. Today, BBTower also provides very secure and dependable facilities housing businesses focused on broadband-based content distribution services. For more information, visit BBTower at www.bbtower.co.jp/. Force10, E-Series, EtherScale, and FTOS are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc. All other company names are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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