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Force 10 Networks expands S-Series access switches

2008-09-04 18:03:53

Force 10 Networks has announced it has expanded its S-Series family of access switches to allow consumers greater flexibility in building and optimising their networks.

Along with the new switches, the range comprises the S25P, S50N, S50V and the S2410 which the firm claims provides customers with several options for adding to their wiring closets and data centres.

Sachi Sambandan, vice president of engineering at the company, believes the switches are necessary to cater for the requirements of different users.

"As the network becomes more valuable, it is increasingly clear that there is no one solution that fits for all customers, but what all customers need is reliability throughout their network," he said.

In addition, the new S25 switches support FTOS, the modular Force 10 operating system the organisation believes delivers inherent reliability and network control.

The company claims it has pioneered advances in high-density gigabit Ethernet and 10 gigabit Ethernet switching, routing and security.

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HP ProCurve offers double rebate for trading switches

2008-09-01 16:46:01

Networking vendor HP ProCurve is offering twice the usual rebate to customers trading in network switches from other manufacturers, it has been reported.

According to channelweb.co.uk, consumers swapping a switch for one of ProCurve's gigabit switches will be rewarded with a double rebate payment into their bank accounts.

Customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa whose countries operate a trade-in programme have two months to exploit the offer.

The transactions can be carried out on the company's website while the vendor will also collect and recycle all equipment at no extra cost, the website claims.

Stephen Rommel, ProCurve's business development manager, told the news provider the organisation is aiming to provide firms with high-speed internet.

"This promotion is part of HP ProCurve's strategy to provide small and medium businesses with an upgrade path to Gigabit Ethernet, enabling them to use high-bandwidth applications such as graphical data, videostreams and data storage," he said.

In other news, the company announced it has expanded its 2510 series of switches to include the 2510G-24 and 2510G-48 solutions which will be available in Australia and New Zealand.

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HP debuts switching solution down under

2008-08-29 18:40:20

HP ProCurve Networking has announced the expansion of its ProCurve 2510 series of switches.

Designed with both high performance and affordability in mind, the 2510G-24 and 2510G-48 switching solutions are geared towards small firms with less than 50 workers.

The gigabit Ethernet ports cost AU$1,149 (�542) and AU$2,093 respectively and will be available to businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

Both products contain four modular dual-personality ports, with the difference being that the 2510G-48 44 fixed 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, as opposed to 20.

Commenting on the new switches, HP's Gurkirat Singh remarked: "They are quick and simple to install, affordable, and have ProCurve's legendary lifetime next business day replacement warranty."

The 2510G should help small firms to grow more easily, the South Pacific country manager added.

HP ProCurve Networking specialises in building network solutions for companies and is the second-largest Ethernet supplier - and the fastest growing - in the international market.

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Adtran debuts new switch series

2008-08-28 14:02:21

A new series of switches targeted at the small-to-medium business market has been debuted by Adtran.

The network equipment manufacturer has reportedly introduced the new NetVanta 1000 switches, which include three new models - the NetVanta 1534, 1234 and 1238.

According to TMCnet's Small Business VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Community, all the models include an inbuilt wireless controller and come with optional Power over Ethernet-capable networking devices.

Each switch also features cable diagnostics to help detect Ethernet cable faults. They will be available for purchase later this month, according to reports.

Adtran offers a number of software and firmware solutions - such as voice data, internet communications and videos - for small and medium-sized businesses, larger enterprises, wireless carriers and wireline carriers.

Its portfolio of more than 600 solutions are used across fibre, copper and wireless network infrastructures in the US and globally.

The firm is based in the US city of Huntsville, Alabama.

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Alcatel-Lucent to offer new range of Ethernet switches

2008-08-27 17:38:57

Communications hardware, software, and services provider Alcatel-Lucent is to deliver a new range of gigabit Ethernet switches for small and medium-sized businesses.

Called OmniSwitch 6400, the series includes six different stackable layer 2+ models which support either 24 or 48 ports, the company said.

Up to eight switches can be combined, offering a total capacity of 384 ports per stack.

The products are also available with power over Ethernet capabilities, allowing them to support applications such as Voice over IP.

According to Alcatel-Lucent, the OmniSwitch 6400 devices consume up to 50 per cent less power than competitive switching products.

"These low-power, economical switches are compact, yet offer high performance, multi-layered security and a rich feature set," said the company.

Earlier this month, Alcatel-Lucent's OmniSwitch 6850 and 9700 ranges were certified by the US Department of Defence as interoperable with the Defence Switched Network.

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Blade unveils new Ethernet switch

2008-07-31 17:23:15

Server and storage solutions company Blade Network Technologies has unveiled a new ten gigabit Ethernet switch and SmartPanel for NEC SigmaBlade server systems.

The company, which also provides data and server racks, said the intelligent L3 switch would provide blade servers with "high-throughput, low-latency ten gigabit Ethernet connectivity".

Consuming less power than normal standalone ten gigabit switches, the new device is claimed to be highly energy efficient.

However, thanks to its high level of switching capacity it is able to handle bandwidth-intensive applications such as server virtualisation, voice over IP and video on demand, Blade stated.

Vikram Mehta, president and chief executive of Blade Network Technologies, described the switch as "the ideal blade networking solution for data centres that are overloaded with cables, crunched for bandwidth and space, and are seeking the utmost power and cooling efficiencies".

Following the launch of the new switch, the company has decided to host a free informational webinar on ten gigabit Ethernet featuring guest speakers from the networking industry.

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D-Link Canada ships new network switch

2008-07-28 16:49:54

End-to-end networking solutions provider D-Link Canada has begun shipping a new Power over Ethernet (PoE) network switch.

The xStack DGS-3426P is designed for use by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) looking to expand their network connections and serve hard-to-reach locations.

It can operate as a stand-alone device or as part of a scalable stack thanks to D-Link's single IP management capability, which allows up to 32 devices to be managed under one IP.

Jerry Balice, vice-president of technology at D-Link, said: "The xStack DGS-3426P delivers performance, flexibility, security, multi-layer quality of service, PoE conveniences and redundant power options that are ideal for SMEs or any growing business."

The switch also boasts numerous security features to prevent worm propagation, IP spoofing and illegal DHCP servers, including L2/L3/L4 multi-layer access control lists.

Last month D-Link Canada signed an agreement with D&H Canada which will see the consumer electronics distributor offer the full line of D-Link networking and connectivity solutions throughout Canada.

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Netgear switch awarded Certified Green status

2008-07-17 15:39:25

A Netgear switch designed for use by small to medium-sized businesses has been awarded Certified Green status by Miercom.

The ProSafe 48-port Gigabit Smart Switch (GS748T) was praised for its energy efficiency in recent testing by the consultancy.

Meircom evaluated more than a dozen switches for power consumption and found Netgear's innovative switch to be one of the best performers.

It said the ProSafe 48-port Gigabit Smart Switch consumed 90 watts or less when all ports were utilised, one of only a handful to do so.

"We were pleased to find that the Netgear GS748T used even less energy than its specifications stated," said Miercom's chief executive Robert Smithers.

Netgear said its switches are attractive to small businesses looking to reduce the cost of running office networks because they are specifically designed to consume less energy.

Last month Netgear's ReadyNAS Duo Home Media Server won a PC World 100 Best Products of 2008 Award. It was the second consecutive year that a ReadyNAS product received the accolade.

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Foundry Networks chosen by Sanderson Weatherall

2008-06-25 16:32:25

End-to-end switching and routing company Foundry Networks has revealed Sanderson Weatherall � a firm of chartered surveyors � has deployed its switches.

Sanderson Weatherall has deployed its FastIron SX 1600 and FastIron GS684 PoE switches to form part of its LAN upgrade in the north-east.

The company is a chartered surveyors and property consulting and deals with the public and private sectors in Britain.

It set out to replace its LAN switches because of its large workforce which is mostly split between Newcastle and Teeside.

Head of IT at Sanderson Weatherall Adrian Rich said: "We needed to replace our LAN switches in Newcastle and Tyneside where the majority of our employees work.

"We chose to work with Foundry because of its straightforward 'does-what-it-says-on-the-switch' attitude towards networking."

He said it was particularly important for the company to choose LAN switches that could provide QoS for voice and data, while being able to deal with high volumes of network traffic.

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Netgear reveals Saudi Aramco partnership

2008-06-24 17:00:00

The company is a global leader in technologically advanced networking products and has announced it will bolster its partnership with the company to help the increasing IT requirements in the oil and gas industries.

Netgear recently showcased its products at the Communication Engineering Technical Exchange Meeting to attract more Saudi Arabian business.

The products provided by Netgear will now form a fundamental part of Saudi Aramco's overall data protection and storage systems.

Commenting, Ahmed Zeidan, channel sales manager at Netgear, said: "Oil and gas companies are continuously adopting technology-driven tools to effectively cope with the constantly evolving market landscape. The continuous growth of the energy sector has resulted in developments in other important industries within the region.

"Our dedication to address the demands of companies from both the oil and gas market and other verticals has gained us strategic partnerships among the largest regional businesses, and our goal is continue nurturing these relationships and establishing new ones through our participation in events such as CETEM."

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