EMIGRATUS Communications Selects Extreme Networks for Superior Datacenter Performance.Business Editors LOMBARD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2001 EMIGRATUS Communications, a managed server and application hosting service provider, has equipped its high performance Internet Data Center facility with broadband switching solutions from Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR). EMIGRATUS' next generation Internet See Internet2. Data Center connected to a global IP network backbone, provides advanced networking services including collocation collocation - co-location , managed server and application hosting, content distribution and network security, allowing customers to efficiently obtain high quality network services from a single source. EMIGRATUS has standardized its network infrastructure on Extreme Networks' BlackDiamond(R) switching solution, ensuring high performance and redundant data switching with advanced Layer 3-7 features such as BGP-4, OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) A routing protocol that determines the best path for routing IP traffic over a TCP/IP network based on distance between nodes and several quality parameters. and Quality of Service (QoS) functionality. "In order for us to provide an unparalleled level of Internet connectivity for our customer's mission-critical needs, we needed a best-of-breed switching solution that would improve Internet performance, security, scalability and reliability," said Sami Siddiqi, 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 EMIGRATUS Communications. "With Extreme Networks, our facilities are more than ready for the new generation of IP services that save customer resources and drive real-time communications." EMIGRATUS furthers its service by offering instant pre-configured servers so that businesses can be online within hours, instead of the days and weeks associated with purchasing and configuring their own equipment. Advanced IP services can be provisioned through the BlackDiamond switch, using QoS features, allowing bandwidth to be allocated on a per customer basis, and adjusted immediately as bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal increase. "EMIGRATUS delivers a highly advantageous model where customers gain all the benefits of a powerful global network with advanced IP features without any of the burden," said Sam Halabi, vice president of IP Carrier marketing and business development for Extreme Networks. "We have experienced measurable success with our BlackDiamond core switching solution because it incorporates advanced features for a supremely scaleable architecture." About EMIGRATUS Communications, Inc EMIGRATUS Communications, Inc. is a provider of cost effective collocation and managed server & application hosting services. www.emigratus.com About Extreme Networks Extreme Networks is a leading provider of high-performance, broadband networking solutions designed for the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . www.extremenetworks.com. This press release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Extreme Networks, BlackDiamond, Summit and ExtremeWare are registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. Alpine is a trademark of Extreme Networks. |
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