Finisar Announces iSCSI Protocol Support In Shomiti Systems Surveyor 4.0 Monitoring and Analysis Software Console.Business/High-Tech Editors SAN 2001 Conference SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2001 Finisar's New GTX-THG Protocol Analyzer See network analyzer. Provides iSCSI SAN (Storage Area Network) Analysis and Test Finisar Corporation (Nasdaq:FNSR), a technology leader in gigabit fiber optic solutions for high-speed data and telecommunication networks, announced today iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface) protocol support in Shomiti Systems Surveyor 4.0 Monitoring and Analysis software console. Shomiti Systems is a recently acquired subsidiary of Finisar. Shomiti's Surveyor 4.0 is part of Finisar's products that provide iSCSI SAN Analysis and Test. GTX-THG is the first of many iSCSI product offerings planned by Finisar and Shomiti. GTX-THG is currently in Beta and is scheduled for First Customer Shipment in July 2001. Finisar will demo the GTX-THG product this week at the SAN 2001 Conference and Exhibition in San Jose. As the current market leader in SAN protocol analysis for 1 and 2 Gb Fibre Channel and 2.5 Gb InfiniBand, Finisar is leveraging its technology and engineering expertise in Fibre Channel and InfiniBand to expand its leadership role into iSCSI. The iSCSI Protocol is part of an industry initiative to create alternatives to Fibre Channel. iSCSI transmits SCSI-based storage traffic over IP (Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. ). Finisar first announced its intentions to support iSCSI in May 2001 at the Networld+Interop event in Las Vegas. Shomiti's Surveyor 4.0 will introduce complete and accurate decodes of the current iSCSI protocol draft standard. Finisar plans to extend iSCSI support into its market and technology leading line of GTX GTX Gore-Tex GTX Global TeleExchange GTX Grand Tourisme Extra protocol analyzers, traffic generators, SANmetrics and SAN analysis software products in the third and fourth calendar quarters of 2001. "Finisar has earned a reputation and market leading position for delivering a comprehensive line of feature rich, accurate, detailed and high-performance solutions for Fibre Channel and InfiniBand," said Bill Shaw, President and 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. Shomiti Systems-A Finisar Company. "With our newest product offerings, we are extending this leadership into iSCSI," added Shaw. ABOUT SHOMITI Shomiti Systems, headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , is a technology leader in Network QoS (Quality of Service). Shomiti was recently acquired by Finisar Corporation (Nasdaq: FNSR). Based on award winning silicon accelerated and software technologies, Shomiti's fully distributed Fully distributed A new stock issue that has been completely resold to the investing public and is no longer held by dealers. fully distributed Of or relating to a new issue of securities that has been sold out. , full line rate performance analysis products for 10/100/1Gb and VoIP deliver unrivaled scalability, performance, accuracy and value to customers worldwide. To meet the needs of its customers, Shomiti has a worldwide network of OEMs, distributors and resellers. For more information, Shomiti Systems can be reached at (408) 437-3940 or on the Internet at www.shomiti.com ABOUT FINISAR Finisar Corporation (Nasdaq: FNSR) is a innovative developer of fiber optic subsystems and network performance test systems which enable high-speed data communications over Gigabit Ethernet local area networks (LANs), Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs), metropolitan data network applications (MANs), and CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. . The Company is focused on the application of digital fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber to provide a broad line of high-performance, reliable, value-added optical subsystems for networking, storage and telecommunications equipment manufacturers. The Company's headquarters are located at 1308 Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. For more information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.finisar.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding Finisar Corporation's expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Finisar Corporation as of the date hereof, and Finisar Corporation assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to Finisar Corporation's business are set forth in Finisar Corporation's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2000, and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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