ZNYX Networks Gigabit Ethernet switches now shipping.OpenArchitect(TM) and OpenArchitect/HA(TM) Now Available on the Intel(R) NetStructure(TM) ZT 8102 and the ZNYX(R) ZX4800P SWITCHES ZNYX Networks, a provider of embedded high-availability Ethernet for CarrierClass(TM) systems, announced today that it is shipping the newly-released Intel(R) NetStructure(TM) ZT 8102 switch which delivers 16 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. ports in a CompactPCI 2.16 form factor. ZNYX Networks also announced immediate availability of the ZX4800P--a version of the Intel NetStructure switch that is customized to meet specific needs of 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 . The switches use the ZNYX Networks developed OpenArchitect for managed switches as the control plane software environment. In addition, OpenArchitect/HA--the high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. add-on product for dual switch chassis--is immediately available. "OpenArchitect/HA goes beyond the five nines (99.999%) high availability requirement of the telecommunication industry. It delivers an industry leading Network Service Continuity solution," said Alan Deikman, Chief Technical Officer for ZNYX Networks. "Ethernet switching hardware failures are handled without interruption to application services See ASP and Web services. . With application density within the next generation of network equipment chassis approaching 100,000 or more revenue generating application streams, this transparent hardware is critical. Any other option leading to service interruption is just too costly." "The OpenArchitect control plane software combined with the ZT 8102 and ZX4800P switches provides profit generating flexibility for the OEMs developing next generation Internet See Internet2. and voice-communications networks," said Connie Austin, 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. of ZNYX Networks. "OpenArchitect is a powerful, extensible environment that enhances the OEM's ability to innovate value-added products. The ZT 8102 delivers an attractive off-the-self price point while the ZX4800 enables additional customization options. And, our comprehensive hardware and software Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. capabilities enable the OEM to shorten the critical product realization timeframe." The ZT 8102 and ZX4800P switches deliver 16 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a standards-based 6U CompactPCI form factor. Optimized for use in 14-node slot systems, the switches are designed to meet the slot, power and cooling budgets of chassis 10U and smaller. Robust IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) A protocol for monitoring server hardware for temperature, voltage, chassis intrusion, etc. Introduced in 1998 by Intel, HP, NEC and Dell, IPMI defines a standard set of messages for the characteristics of hardware (Intelligent Platform Management Interface The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification defines a set of common interfaces to computer hardware and firmware which system administrators can use to monitor system health and manage the system. Several dozen companies support IPMI. ) support integrates temperature and voltage sensors to insure reliability. In addition, the single chip, 32 Gbps switching fabric enables high-capacity applications, lower power and a non-blocking architecture. OpenArchitect, the control plane management software for silicon switch fabrics, delivers comprehensive L3 routing capabilities, L4-7 filtering, plus Class-of-Service features. In addition, OpenArchitect offers an extensible Linux API environment capable of supporting open-source, third party or proprietary protocol stacks and routing applications. OpenArchitect/HA, a layered application for dual switch chassis, provides high-speed fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. failover on a switch-to-switch, VLAN-to-VLAN, or port-to-port basis. The ZNYX Networks Professional Service group helps OEMs leverage the extensive capabilities that OpenArchitect delivers on the ZT 8102 and ZX4800P. Consulting options include development of value-added routing and packet-processing applications for the switches. Also available are collaborative implementation services that serve to shorten the OEM's time-to-market. |
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