Press Releases

2004

FORCE10 E-SERIES SWITCH/ROUTERS EXCEL DURING INFOWORLD 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET TESTS

MILPITAS, Calif., January 20, 2004 — The Force10 E-Series of next-generation switch/routers “screamed through even our toughest tests,” according to InfoWorld’s most recent 10 Gigabit Ethernet measurements. Published in the Jan. 19 edition of the leading IT weekly, the tests showed that the E-Series proved itself as a high performing, scalable networking solution.

The article highlighted the performance of the Force10 E-Series, remarking, “Force10 impressed us again with its performance power and multiple-ASIC architecture.” The test also commented on Force10’s EtherScale system architecture, stating that it, “allows Force10 to pump non-blocking, line rate forwarding across all its switch ports, whether 1GbE or 10GbE ports, even when we applied ACL [access control list] and QoS requirements.”

InfoWorld’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet test put Force10’s E600 and E300 through rigorous tests that measured performance and scalability in a variety of demanding situations, including supporting high definition television traffic and long link tests. The Force10 E600, which scales up to 168 Gigabit Ethernet or fourteen 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports per chassis, delivered the predictable line-rate performance across all tests that high performance networking environments require.

“The Force10 E-Series is carefully designed to provide the right mix of scalability and resiliency to deliver the performance network operators would like in every part of their network,” said Stephen Garrison, Force10's vice president of corporate marketing. “These tests prove what Force10’s customers already know; the E-Series is an impressive combination of technology, innovative thinking and raw performance.”

The Force10 E-Series combines unmatched scalability with best-in-class resiliency to give network operators a new level of network and application predictability. At the heart of the E-Series is the Force10 EtherScale architecture, which provides a secure and reliable foundation for advanced networking and computing environments.

About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks is the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business. The company’s high performance solutions are designed to deliver new economics by virtualizing and automating Ethernet networks.  Force10’s high density and resilient Ethernet switching and routing products increase network availability, agility and efficiency while reducing power and cooling costs.  Force10 provides 24x7 service and support capabilities to its global customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide.  For more information on Force10 Networks, please visit www.force10networks.com.

Contact:
Kevin Kimball
Force10 Networks Inc.
+1 408 571-3544
kkimball@force10networks.com

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