Intel Unveils Low-Cost Switching Hub For High-Speed Business Computing; Express Switching Hub Minimizes Network Bottlenecks, Extending Power of Pentium and Pentium Pro Processors Across the PC LAN.HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 1996--Intel Corporation today introduced a high-speed switching hub A device that acts as a central switch or PBX, connecting one line to another. In a local area network (LAN), a switching hub gives any two stations on the network the full bandwidth of the line. product that, together with the company's network adapters and stackable hub A type of Ethernet hub that can be expanded by daisy chaining additional hubs together via dedicated ports for that purpose. They are designed to stack vertically and be treated as a single domain by the network management software. , provides a complete 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. solution for workgroups of networked computers. The new Express Switching Hub delivers low-cost, 100-megabit-per-second (Mbps) networking performance for workgroups with up to hundreds of client PCs. Intel, a pioneer in Fast Ethernet technology, is delivering 100Mbps products that enable faster response times for workgroups running demanding applications and struggling with the increasing loads of rich multimedia data and Internet and intranet traffic. The Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub provides dedicated 100Mbps connections to shared workgroup hubs, servers and high-performance clients. The switching hub cost-effectively minimizes network bottlenecks by delivering up to a tenfold increase in throughput per port over regular 10Mbps Ethernet switches, extending the power of Pentium and Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. processors across the PC LAN (1) A network of IBM or IBM-compatible PCs. (2) A network of any variety of computers. . "The Intel Express Switching Hub completes the easy, affordable path to high-speed workgroups that we began with our breakthrough 10/100Mbps adapter in 1994 and continued with the Express Stackable Hub last fall," said Mark Christensen, general manager of Intel's Network Products Division. "Customers can confidently and affordably deploy the big pipes of Fast Ethernet to large workgroups by using adapters, hubs and switches from the company that pioneered 100Mbps adapters." Intel's EtherExpress PRO/100 Adapter -- which provides both high-bandwidth performance and low CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. utilization -- is the market segment leader in Fast Ethernet adapters, with 44 percent share in 1995, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. International Data Corporation. Skip MacAskill, senior research analyst at Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. , said Intel's Fast Ethernet workgroup strategy meets customers' needs for both higher bandwidth and a safe migration path from traditional 10Mbps Ethernet to the tenfold bandwidth improvement of Fast Ethernet. "Intel has technological and market-segment leadership in Fast Ethernet adapters, giving it proven credibility in a rapidly emerging market," MacAskill said. "Porting that technology to a family of hubs and switches will allow users to build cost-effective, high- performance workgroups." Delivering Cost-Effective Fast Ethernet Solutions The new Express Switching Hub continues Intel's strategy of delivering cost-effective, high- performance solutions for the high- bandwidth workgroup. The switching hub, priced below $1,000 per port (U.S.) suggested list, provides five 100BASE-TX switched ports and two slots for optional 100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX uplink modules. In addition, with full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with A built-in management hardware module allows the Express Switching Hub to be controlled by standards based SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. management consoles. In the second quarter, Intel will introduce a Windows-based SNMP management software tool that can be used to manage the Express Switching Hub and the Express Stackable Hub. Intel also announced a new package of Fast Ethernet products and new add-in modules for the Express Stackable Hub. A new package of one Express Stackable Hub and 10 EtherExpress PRO/100 Adapters is now offered for $2,995 (U.S.) suggested list, and through April 30 in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. it will be available at the special price of $2,495 (U.S.) suggested list. This offer provides the adapter-hub Fast Ethernet connection at less than $250 per user. A new management hardware module for the Express Stackable Hub allows customers to manage their workgroups with standards-based SNMP management consoles. Also newly available for the stackable hub is a 100BASE-FX fiber uplink module that will support distances of up to 160m, providing the flexibility needed for large enterprise networks. Pricing and Availability Available March 31, the Express Switching Hub is priced at $4,995 (U.S.) suggested list. The 100BASE-TX switch uplink module is priced at $1,195, and the 100BASE-FX switch uplink module at $1,495. For the Intel Express Stackable Hub, the network management hardware module is priced at $2,295 (U.S.) suggested list, and the 100BASE-FX uplink module is priced at $595. Both are available immediately. In addition, through April 30 in North America, a Fast Ethernet package of one Express Stackable Hub and 10 EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Adapters is priced at $2,495 (U.S.) suggested list; beginning May 1 the package will be priced at $2,995. All Intel network products are available worldwide through a network of distributors and value-added resellers. Additional product information is available at 800/538-3373 for U.S. and Canadian customers; at 44-793-431-155 for European customers; or at 503/264-7354 for other international customers. Information about Intel is also available from Intel's site on the World Wide Web at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. http://www.intel.com/comm-net/sns/turn/pr.htm. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products. -0- Note to Editors: Other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking Mike Green, 503/264-7550 michael_c_green@ccm.jf.intel.com Angie Windheim, 503/264-7549 angela_windheim@ccm.jf.intel.com |
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