Cabletron unveils new high-performance wiring closet and workgroup SmartSwitches.ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1997-- Products Deliver High-End Switching Functionality At Competitive Price Points Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS), the company that set the standard for internetworking with its Multi Media Access Center(r) (MMAC MMAC Multimedia Mobile Access Communication MMAC Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce MMAC Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center MMAC Mutated in Multiple Advanced Cancers MMAC Multi Media Access Center (Cabletron) (r)) platform, today raised the bar for wiring closet The central distribution or servicing point for cables in a network. See MDF and wire center. and desktop connectivity with the introduction of the SmartSwitch 6000 and 2200. The products set a new standard for price and performance, delivering high-end functionality such as distributed virtual routing An integrated, comprehensive solution to forwarding traffic at high speed in a network. All LAN, WAN and routing protocols are fully supported by all devices in the network so that the entire network can be viewed as a single router at one management console. and management, at a very competitive price point. "Our new switches incorporate the robust feature set that customers look for from Cabletron, and are specifically designed and aggressively priced for wiring closet and desktop environments," said Craig Benson Craig Benson (born New York City, October 8, 1954) came to public attention by founding Cabletron Systems, now known as Enterasys Networks that became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire, and was governor of the state from January 2003 to January 2005. , Cabletron's chairman and COO. "In direct response to customer requests, we have now scaled our award-winning SmartSwitch technology to address internetworking requirements at every level of the enterprise, from the branch office to the corporate data center, as well as service provider backbones." "With the SmartSwitch 6000 and 2200, Cabletron is aggressively targeting the wiring closet and workgroup switching A network switch designed for LAN traffic within an enterprise. Contrast with carrier-class switch. markets," said Sam Alunni, senior network analyst with the Boston-based Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. . "These switches offer the same high level of functionality as the other SmartSwitches, at an attractive price point, which will go over big with the customers we talk to." The SmartSwitch 6000 - High-Performance Switching for the Wiring Closet The SmartSwitch 6000 is a new switching chassis offering higher port densities, bandwidth and throughput, at a lower price per port than competitive offerings. The new five-slot chassis supports up to 120 ports of Ethernet in a single chassis, with support for high-speed uplinks to 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. , 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. and ATM. The new 6000 positions Cabletron at the head of the pack in functionality, port density and per-port price. For example, a fully loaded SmartSwitch 6000 offers 20 percent more Ethernet capacity and five times more uplink (1) Transmitting from an earth station to a satellite. Contrast with downlink. (2) A port on a network device that is used to connect to another network device rather than a client or server. See MDI port. capacity than Cisco's Catalyst 5000. -0-
Max. Port Equal
Density Config.
(Price per 120 Enet/ Chassis
Company Product Uplinks port) 4 Fast Enet Required
CABLETRON SmartSwitch 10 120 Enet/ $321.00 1
6000 10 Fast Enet
$326.00
Cisco Catalyst 2 96 Enet/ $395.00 2
Systems 5000 2 Fast Enet
$326.00
3Com ONcore 8 120 Enet/ $530.00 1
8 Fast Enet
$556.00
Bay Centillion 100 2 80 Enet/ $612.00 2
Networks 2 Fast Enet
$590.00
-0- Two new modules are available for the SmartSwitch 6000, including: -- a new 24-port Ethernet module, with two ports of Fast Ethernet (6E122-26) -- a 24-port Ethernet module, with a high-speed uplink port A port on a network hub or switch that is used to connect to other hubs and switches rather than an end station. See MDI port. (6E132-25) which is user-configurable for technologies such as FDDI, ATM and 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. . High-speed uplinks are configured on the SmartSwitch 6000 by using optional High-Speed Interface Modules (HSIMs). Two HSIMs will be initially available: the HSIM-F6, an FDDI uplink; and the HSIM-A6DP, an ATM uplink. The HSIM-F6 can be configured in full-duplex mode with a broad range of media interfaces, delivering 200 Mbps. of uplink performance. The HSIM-A6DP provides a redundant ATM uplink and supports LANE 1.0 and UNI 3.1, performing cell-to-packet translation at 175,000 pps. Using Cabletron's 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. (Application Specific Integrated Circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for ), the 6000 supports over 2 million packets-per-second (pps.) of aggregate switching performance with a 3.2 Gbps. passive backplane A backplane that adds no processing in the circuit. See backplane. design. As with all products in the SmartSwitch line, the 5-slot 6000 supports a distributed switching Distributed switching is an architecture in which multiple processor-controlled switching units are distributed. There is often a hierarchy of switching elements, with a centralized host switch and with remote switches located close to concentrations of users. architecture. SmartSwitch 2200 - High-Performance Workgroup Switching In conjunction with the announcement of the 6000, Cabletron is also unveiling the SmartSwitch 2200 -- a standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. switch with 24 Ethernet and two Fast Ethernet ports, and high-speed uplink capabilities. The new switch delivers robust SmartSwitch features, allowing customers to use the product as a high-speed desktop switch, or as a workgroup switch feeding building or campus backbones. With two ports of Fast Ethernet and high-speed uplinks supporting FDDI or ATM, customers can easily link workgroups to corporate resources over a high-speed backbone. Similar to the 6000, the SmartSwitch 2200 supports high-speed uplink capabilities through optional HSIMs. The SmartSwitch 2200 is available with a redundant power supply. -0-
Pricing and Availability
Part No. Description Price - (U.S. List) Availability
6C105 SmartSwitch 6000 Chassis $2,995.00 Immediate
6E122-26 24-Port Ethernet Module w/2 $6,795.00 Immediate
optional ports of Fast
Ethernet
6E132-25 24-Port Ethernet Module w/1 $6,795.00 Immediate
optional High-Speed Uplink
Port (ATM or FDDI)
2E42-27 SmartSwitch 2200 - 24 ports $6,095.00 Immediate
Ethernet w/optional Fast
Ethernet ports and High-Speed
Uplink
2E42-27R SmartSwitch 2200 - Redundant $6,395.00 Immediate
Power
HSIM-F6 FDDI High-Speed Interface $2,295.00 Immediate
Module
HSIM-A6DP ATM High-Speed Interface $3,145.00 April
-0- Virtualizing The Network With SecureFast All of Cabletron's SmartSwitch(tm) products support SecureFast Virtual Networking. SecureFast is completely compatible with routed and subnetted networks, allowing customers to significantly improve the performance of existing router architectures while migrating to a virtualized network at their own pace. With over 2 million SecureFast-ready ports installed, Cabletron provides a solution that works today and in the future, regardless of how large or how fast a network grows. Virtualized networks offer scalable, distributed virtual routing, enabling customers to avoid costly upgrades to their existing backbone routers. Through support for SecureFast Virtual Networking, the new offering allows for fully-active, meshed-backbone designs and traffic load-balancing capabilities. About Cabletron Systems Cabletron's flagship SmartSwitch and SecureFast products have been honored with several industry awards including prestigious "Editor's Choice" and "Editor Refuses to Give It Back" awards from Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. Magazine, as well as the Data Communications/LAN Times Best of Show Award at NetWorld+Interop. The SmartSwitch was also recently verified as the industry's fastest internetworking device through extensive testing observed by Strategic Networks Consulting, in conjunction with Scott Bradner of the Harvard Network Device Test Lab. Cabletron Systems is a recognized leader in providing high-performance intranet and Internet solutions, including LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN switches, remote access products and network and systems management software. Under its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products throughout the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks. With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs over 6,200 people worldwide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol CS. Over the last four quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $1.2 billion. -0- Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com Cabletron, SecureFast, Multi Media Access Center and MMAC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cabletron Systems. All other products or services found in this document are identified by the trademarks or service marks of their respective companies or organizations. CONTACT: Darren Orzechowski Cabletron Systems (603) 337-1282 darreno@ctron.com http://www.cabletron.com OR Craig Librett Miller/Shandwick Technologies (617) 536-0470 clibrett@miller.shandwick.com |
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