Grid Telekom Builds out Data Center and Future Triple Play Services with Force10 Networks Reliable Networking Portfolio.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. -- Force10 Networks([R]), the pioneer in building and securing reliable networks, today announced that Grid Telekom, a leading data center and hosting service provider in Turkey, has deployed the Force10 Reliable Networking product portfolio to deliver high performance data center hosting services. The Force10 data center networking solution provides the high performance reliability that will allow Grid Telekom to deliver advanced services while laying the foundation for the delivery of triple play services in the future. "To build our next-generation network, we needed immediate bandwidth and reliability to support our existing business as well as to provide a scalable foundation for our future initiatives," said Hakan Akan, founder and general manager at Grid Telekom. "Force10 equipment was selected for its unparalleled ability to offer a robust infrastructure that will support our customer base as well as our efforts to offer new services that will attract new subscribers." At Grid Telekom's primary data center in Istanbul, the Force10 TeraScale E300 is the redundant foundation of the high performance 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. network while the S50 access switch extends the core-like reliability of the TeraScale E-Series to the edge of the network. The high Gigabit Ethernet density of the TeraScale E300 - up to 288 ports in a single chassis Pronounced "chah-see," it is a physical structure that holds everything or that everything is attached to. A computer's cabinet is often called the chassis. - enables Grid Telekom to simplify its network architecture as well as lower its related capital and operational costs by collapsing multiple layers into a single one. The Force10 TeraScale E-Series and S-Series provide a unified network fabric in the data center with consistent reliability, control and scalability characteristics from the core to the edge. By building these performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. into the network, Grid Telekom is ensuring that its network is service ready. To protect the internal network from security lapses, Grid Telekom has also deployed the Force10 P10 security appliance Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. to provide line-rate traffic inspection and monitoring based on custom capture and filtering policies. The Force10 P-Series leverages a patented Dynamic Parallel Inspection architecture that processes rules simultaneously to ensure the highest level of network protection and visibility, providing further control over the traffic on the network. "As Grid Telekom continues to build out its data center infrastructure and prepares to deliver triple play solutions, reliable performance and the ability to scale are imperative," said Stephen Garrison, vice president of marketing at Force10 Networks. "By deploying the Force10 TeraScale E-Series and S-Series in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with the P-Series security appliances, Grid Telekom is ensuring network integrity and reliability to guarantee maximum uptime and facilitate the reliable delivery of services." Force10 Networks partnered with Allied Telesis Allied Telesis is a telecommunications company, formerly Allied Telesyn. Headquartered in Japan, their North American headquarters are in Bothell, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. International (ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. ) to provide Grid Telekom with a high performance network that would support the company's future service expansion plans. In addition to Grid Telekom, the partnership between Force10 and ATI has resulted in several other regional deployments, including a campus network upgrade for Selenia Communications, a world leader in information security and communications products for military, government and commercial organizations. Reliable Networking by Force10 delivers the reliability, network control and scalability service providers require to ensure their network is ready to deliver evolving and emerging services. About Grid Telekom Established in April 2006, Grid Telekom is a telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. solution provider in the Turkish market. The company provides businesses with data center and access services and plans to expand its portfolio with voice and video services in the near future. Grid Telekom has established an aggressive position in the data center services market and has become one of the largest alternative operators in Turkey with the carrier-neutral infrastructure and with the most experienced permanent staff of the sector. With the ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. license, Grid Telekom provides the desired customer-focused solutions with a high capacity-low cost model for any type of corporation. The company's other main focus is alternative transmission network ownership, laying the groundwork for the anticipated triple play solutions by means of holding the right of setting up fiber and optic transmission technologies that are alternative to Turkish Telecom and providing high capacity access up to the end user. Grid Telekom also strengthens its presence in the region with the projects throughout EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. . About Force10 Networks Force10 Networks is the pioneer in building and securing reliable networks. Based on a revolutionary system architecture that delivers best-in-class resiliency The ability to recover from a failure. The term may be applied to hardware, software or data. and massive scalability, Force10's TeraScale E-Series switch/routers ensure predictable application performance, increase network availability, and reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . Today, many of the world's largest Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks depend on Force10 Networks. For additional information, please visit www.force10networks.com. Force10 Networks and E-Series are registered trademarks, and C-Series, P-Series, S-Series, TeraScale and FTOS FTOS Flight Termination Ordnance System are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc. All other company names are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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