Foundry Networks Unveils New High-Density Enterprise Layer 3 LAN Switch.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NetWorld Interop Atlanta 2000 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000 Industry Performance Leader in End-to-End Networking Raises the Bar for Price/Performance And Port Density with FastIron III Foundry Networks(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), a leader in high-performance, end-to-end switching and routing solutions, announced today a new member of its FastIron(TM) Enterprise switching product family -- the FastIron III high-density Layer 3 LAN switch. The FastIron III delivers high port density with redundant management, multi-protocol, and extensive security features at industry-leading price/performance for enterprise core and wiring closet 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. distribution networks. The FastIron III offers up to 336 10/100 Mbps ports or up to 120 Gigabit Ethernet fiber or copper ports within a compact design. The FastIron III comes with an aggregated switching capacity of 480 Gbps, a non-blocking switch fabric and wire-speed performance in every port. "As an ASP dedicated to delivering better, faster, scalable and more leveraged infrastructure and applications, we need Foundry's high-density solutions to increase the performance and reliability of our network," said Pete Kruckenberg, CTO of Center 7. "Foundry's latest addition, the FastIron III, will deliver very high 10/100 Ethernet density at a very attractive price point. In addition, the FastIron III will provide us with complete management module redundancy that facilitates our delivery of TrueSLA(TM) as well as unmatched performance which are critical for highly trafficked service providers like us," continued Kruckenberg. Positioned as a high-density Layer 3 enterprise core and wiring closet distribution LAN switch, the FastIron III supports wire-speed forwarding and routing for IP and IPX, and full support for IP protocols such as RIP-I, RIP-II, 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. , PIM-DM/SM, DVMRP (Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol) The first popular routing protocol to support multicast. Stemming from RIP and used in the Internet's Mbone (multicast backbone), DVMRP allows for tunneling multicast messages within unicast packets. , IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) The protocol that governs the management of multicast groups in a TCP/IP network. To sign up for a multicast group, a Host Membership Report is sent by a user's machine to its nearest routers, which forward that data to and MSDP. In addition, AppleTalk and Foundry's Access Control Lists (ACLs) can be configured to support a multi-protocol environment with sophisticated traffic control capabilities. FastIron III supports 4096 IEEE 802.1q VLANs, and customers can enable single-instance or per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol Based on an algorithm invented by Radia Perlman while working for Digital Equipment Corporation[1][2], Spanning Tree Protocol Is an OSI layer-2 protocol which ensures a loop free topology for any bridged LAN. (PVST or PVST+). Each VLAN can allow for eight QoS priorities with an advanced queuing mechanism. Fast Port and Fast Uplink Span features can be configured to improve STP STP or standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions for measurement of the properties of matter. The standard temperature is the freezing point of pure water, 0°C; or 273.15°K;. convergence within four seconds. Base Layer 3 features are bundled with the base configuration, which allows for direct IP subnet communication and support for static and RIP route incorporation. FastIron III comes with extensive security features that protect against malicious attacks or break-ins, including Secure Shell with RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. Authentication, Secure Copy, Double Edge DoS, Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. ), TACACS/TACACS+, RADIUS, along with Username/Password and access level protection. Network administrators can also apply extensive IP policy filtering or IP ACLs to extend security by policing inbound and outbound IP traffic. The FastIron III has built-in reliability and redundancy capabilities, making it suitable for critical enterprise environments. It supports redundant management modules, which enable uninterruptible fail-over for high availability environments. In addition, the FastIron III supports hot-swappable modules, redundant and load sharing power supplies or a combination of DC and AC power supplies. The FastIron III also supports Foundry's Trunk Group and IEEE 802.3 ad link aggregation features to allow for increased bandwidth and connectivity redundancy. Pricing and Availability The FastIron III will be available in November with a price starting at $25,290, delivering the best price/performance ratio in the networking industry. About Foundry Networks Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY) is a leader in high-performance, end-to-end switching and routing solutions, including Internet routers, Layer 3 switches and Layer 4-7 Internet traffic and content management switches. Foundry products are installed in the world's largest ISPs, including AOL (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL), EarthLink (Nasdaq:ELNK), AT&T WorldNet, MSN, and Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWP CWP Coal workers' pneumoconiosis, see there ). Foundry products are also installed in large enterprise, entertainment, pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies as well as search engines, e-commerce sites, universities and government organizations. Some of these customers include: The University of Washington, University of Washington, University of, at Seattle; state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1861 as the Territorial Univ. of Washington, renamed 1889. There are noted schools of medicine and engineering, and the university operates laboratories for the marine Miami, LucasFilm, Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO), LTV LTV See: Loan-to-value ratio Steel (NYSE:LTV), Incyte Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:INCY), U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy, NASA and NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. . For more information about the company and its products, call 888/TURBO-LAN or visit our web site at www.foundrynetworks.com. Note to Editors: Foundry Networks and FastIron are trademarks of Foundry Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective holders. |
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