German Edition of Network World Magazine "Highly Recommends" Keystone24g Switch from NPI.Business/High-Tech Editors FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000 The new Keystone24g switch from Network Peripherals Inc. (NPI NPI National Provider Identifier, see there ; Nasdaq:NPIX) has been lauded by reviewers for the German edition of Network World magazine. Independent testing by engineers from the European Advanced Network Test Center (EANTC EANTC European Advanced Networking Test Center ), the University of Berlin and the Technical University of Berlin resulted in performance results called "perfect" by the respected publication. An English translation of the full article is featured at NPI's new web site, www.npi.com. The switch, designed for small office, branch office and departmental environments, "has proven, substantial capabilities," the magazine reported. "The device switches data streams at wire speed - or maximum theoretical speed - and remains stable even with maximum load. Regardless of whether the Gigabit ports were involved, and in which direction the data was transferred, performance was perfect," said the Network World review. "The editor therefore highly recommends this switch," the review concludes. The management features of the Keystone24g also impressed the reviewers at Network World. Unlike competing offerings in its class, NPI's Keystone24g is not a "bare" switch, but comes equipped with "a large set of features (that) allows easy management and extensive use." Every NPI switch includes support for key management standards and features, and access to those features via any standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . "This latest praise from independent reviewers validates and underscores the superior design and performance of our NuWave products," said Bill Rosenberger, President and Chief Executive Officer of NPI. "Our switches are overcoming the bottlenecks that plague today's router-based networks, and are helping users build networks that are ready for capacity-hungry applications such as LAN-based video, Voice over IP and Web-centric networking. Today's market and technology trends emphasize the need for wire-speed, non-blocking, well-managed performance in the network infrastructure, and NPI is delivering these features." The Keystone24g: "Powered by NuWaveArchitecture(TM)" The Keystone24g is a wire-speed, Layer 2/Layer 3, 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. switch. It works as a stand-alone switch with 24 10/100 ports and two optional Gigabit ports. The switch can serve as a concentrator for a wiring closet The central distribution or servicing point for cables in a network. See MDF and wire center. , or in a collapsed backbone A network configuration that provides a backbone in a centralized location, to which all subnetworks are attached. A collapsed backbone is implemented in a router or switch that uses a high-speed backplane that can handle the simultaneous traffic of all or most of its ports at full wire in small office/branch office LANs. It is also an ideal departmental switch within a larger enterprise. Despite their smaller port densities, such environments increasingly require the high-performance connectivity to backbone networks A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. provided by the Keystone24g's Gigabit uplinks. The Keystone24g, like all NPI switches, is powered by NPI's NuWaveArchitecture. This novel architecture is based upon application-specific integrated circuits (hardware) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit - (ASIC) An integrated circuit designed to perform a particular function by defining the interconnection of a set of basic circuit building blocks drawn from a library provided by the circuit manufacturer. (ASICs) and delivers flexibility, scalability and the high performance of a cross-point switching matrix with a capacity of 64 gigabits per second (Gbps). "NPI engineers have done a superb job" of implementing the NuWaveArchitecture, the Network World reviewers said. Network Peripherals, The 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. Company(TM) Network Peripherals Inc., headquartered in Fremont, Calif., supplies Layer 3 Ethernet switches A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. on an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and basis to other industry-leading manufacturers. NPI also sells products under its own brand to a worldwide channel of value-added resellers (VARs). NPI's primary business focus is on Gigabit Ethernet Layer 3 switches built with its ASIC-based NuWaveArchitecture. These products are used as switching solutions for workgroups, wiring closets and backbones, and are designed to enhance the bandwidth and performance of small and mid-sized enterprise networks while embracing all popular high-speed technologies to preserve the end user's current Ethernet investment. For more information about NPI, call 800-674-8855 or visit www.npi.com on the World Wide Web. |
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