Cabletron and F5 Labs Collaborate to Develop Leading Edge Enterprise Networking Solutions.SEATTLE and ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 1999-- Initial emphasis to include integration of F5's high-availability load-balancing products with Cabletron's award-winning SmartSwitch Router Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CS) and F5 Labs Inc., have signed a letter of intent forming an agreement offering networking solutions that address the demanding needs of business-critical enterprise and Internet-related applications. The partnership with F5 Labs will enable Cabletron to deliver F5's BIG/ip, 3DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the and see/IT family of products in a bundled solution with the award-winning SmartSwitch Router family (2000, 8000 and 8600) of products. "We are focused on the enterprise space and we are seeing the Internet and intranets become business-critical to the way our customers are doing business. There are no longer any excuses for lack of reliability," said Mike Skubisz, Chief Technology Officer, Cabletron Systems. "Cabletron's partnership with F5 allows us to deliver a higher level of availability, security and flexibility to our enterprise customers." Through this new relationship with F5 Labs, Cabletron is furthering its leadership position in the enterprise market to be the first to deliver fault-tolerant Layer 3 and Layer 4 switch routers fully operational at wire speed. The SSR (Scalable Sampling Rate) See AAC. SSR - Scalable Sampling Rate , front-ended by F5's BIG/ip, will be able to balance the network load across multiple servers providing high-availability and reliability to server farm traffic and business-critical applications like Internet applications and E-commerce traffic. "This alliance will enable us to introduce fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. in a way that has never been done before. There is tremendous need for high-availability technology in the enterprise marketplace as more companies depend on their network for business-critical applications," explains Steve Goldman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at F5 Labs. "Working with Cabletron will enable us to take a leadership position in this growing and critical market category." About F5 Labs F5 Labs, Inc., is a privately held software company funded, in part, by Menlo Ventures and IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Ventures of Menlo Park Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , respectively. F5 Labs' BIG/ip(R) platform and 3DNS(tm) System enable organizations to provide reliable, consistent access to their mission critical Internet and Intranet applications through the fail-safe use of scaleable content servers. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. , and has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Boston, New York Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,897 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. The Town of Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns. , Atlanta, Washington, D.C., London, England, and Munich, Germany. F5 Labs is located on the web at www.f5.com. About Cabletron Cabletron Systems, the premier provider of enterprise-class networking solutions, delivers dependable networks 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. All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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