Cabletron Offers New SmartSwitch 9000 Solutions.ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 1999-- Token Ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. Modules Provide Greater Investment Protection and High Speed Migration Flexibility for Customers Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CS) announced today the availability of a new fiber optic Token Ring SmartSwitch 9000 module and a promotional price reduction for its currently-shipping copper Token Ring SmartSwitch 9000 module. These SmartSwitch 9000 modules give customers the flexibility to either maintain existing Token Ring segments within their network or migrate them as new higher speed networking technologies are needed. The new Token Ring switch modules are part of a SmartSwitch 9000 solution verified by The Tolly Group to perform wire-speed "translational" switching between Token Ring and other high speed networking technologies such as Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. , 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. , FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. , WAN and ATM (see additional 1/18/99 press release regarding The Tolly Group test). "Cabletron has a key differentiator as a Token Ring solutions provider," said Bill Naas, Cabletron's director, LAN switching
LAN switching is a form of packet switching used in local area networks. Switching technologies are crucial to network design, or to that minority of LANs that are used outside the home. . "No other vendor can offer our any-to-any technology switching with zero loss in performance. Cabletron has given its customers an easy, cost-effective way to protect or migrate their Token Ring investments. That is smart networking." "With these Token Ring product offerings, Cabletron will make high speed backbone migration an affordable reality," said John Morency, principal analyst at Renaissance Worldwide. "Today's use of the time-proven SmartSwitch 9000 is preventing the major infrastructure upheavals that network managers are often told they need perform." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the latest Sage Research report, Cabletron has notable Token Ring market leadership within the banking and insurance industry sectors. Cabletron has a No. 1 brand share within banking at 50% of this market, and a No. 2 brand share within insurance at 23% of the market. Cabletron is also the current leader for Fast Ethernet brand share within the banking industry with a 42% brand share, demonstrating its ability to provide customers with the right technology for high speed networking migration. Out of all vertical industries mentioned within the Sage Research report, banking currently has the highest adoption of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Ethernet switches A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. . (see additional 1/18/99 Sage Research press release). The new 9T428-16 Token Ring SmartSwitch is a standards-based solution that uses Cabletron's high-performance SmartSwitch 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. switching fabric to provide16 fiber ports supporting full duplex/dedicated Token Ring, offering up to 112 switched Token Ring segments within a single chassis Pronounced "chah-see," it is a physical structure that holds everything or that everything is attached to. A computer's cabinet is often called the chassis. . Offering per port 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. support and a non-blocking, wire speed switch capacity, the new Token Ring switch provides all the best-of-breed management and bandwidth needed for today's Token Ring-to-any switching technology networks. Unique among networking providers, the SmartSwitch 9000 Token Ring switch modules also support Cabletron's Smart Network Services for enterprise control using policy, administration, directory and accounting services. Pricing and Availability The new 9T428-16 fiber optic Token Ring SmartSwitch is available this month, and is priced at $19,995 US List. The special promotion for the 9T425-16 copper Token Ring SmartSwitch allows customers to purchase the module for $18,995 US List -- a 33% price discount available from now through February 28, 1999. About Cabletron Cabletron Systems, the premier provider of enterprise-class networking solutions, delivers dependable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age. Cabletron's web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached at http://www.cabletron.com Cabletron and SmartSwitch are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cabletron Systems |
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