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2005

TRUESERVER DEPLOYS FORCE10 TERASCALE E-SERIES IN 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET CORE UPGRADE TO INCREASE RELIABILITY AND SIMPLIFY THE NETWORK

MILPITAS, Calif., May 24, 2005 — Force10 Networks today announced that TrueServer, a Netherlands-based colocation and hosting service provider, has deployed the TeraScale E-Series in an upgrade of its network to 10 Gigabits per second. Leveraging Force10’s recently launched 90-port high density Gigabit Ethernet cards, which increase the density of the TeraScale E-Series to 1,260 ports, TrueServer is collapsing its aggregation and core layers to simplify its network and build in a new level of resiliency.

"The high Gigabit Ethernet density of the TeraScale E-Series combined with the reliability of both Layer 2 and Layer 3 functions enables us to collapse our aggregation and core networks into a single layer, reducing our network from 13 systems to four," said Vincent Houwert, CEO at TrueServer. "With our traffic expected to double in the next six months, Force10's 90-port Gigabit Ethernet card allows us to connect more servers to a single line card, conserving additional slots that will allow us to scale as traffic continues to increase."

TrueServer provides colocation and hosting services to enterprises across Europe. To accommodate the recent surge in traffic, driven in large part by the significant demand for Internet radio and television, TrueServer is deploying the Force10 TeraScale E-Series in a full 10 Gigabit Ethernet mesh between its TeleCity-2 and Redbus Interhouse colocation and IP points of presence (POPs), ensuring full redundancy and high network availability. Additionally, two 10 Gigabit Ethernet links connect both POPs to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX).

Each TrueServer hosting facility provides servers with redundant Gigabit Ethernet links and 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks to deliver the highest reliability without compromising performance. With the Force10 TeraScale E-Series, TrueServer is increasing the resiliency of its network while collapsing the aggregation and core layers into a single one. By utilizing the high density Gigabit Ethernet line cards, TrueServer consumes fewer line card slots today, providing scalable capacity to accommodate future growth.

"The density and resiliency of the TeraScale E-Series is fundamental to enabling TrueServer to collapse its network into a single layer," said Stephen Garrison, vice president of corporate marketing at Force10 Networks. "In addition, the unique architecture of the system also provides separate processing units for both switching and routing functions, ensuring high performance without compromising network reliability."

In addition to providing Layer 2 switching, the Force10 TeraScale E-Series also delivers the Layer 3 routing support for TrueServer's network. The Force10 TeraScale E-Series is supporting over 200 peers with BGP connections to Level(3), Flag Telecom, AboveNet, Teleglobe and multiple peerings at the AMS-IX.

The Force10 TeraScale E-Series delivers industry-leading density and unmatched resiliency, enabling IT managers to cost effectively increase the performance of their networks.

About TrueServer
TrueServer is the leading colocation and hosting provider in the Netherlands. Following the company philosophy 'only the best will do' TrueServer continuously invests to increase the service quality. This philosophy is the reason for many ISP's and enterprises to depend on TrueServer's services for their online activities. For additional information, please visit the website at www.true.nl.

Contact:
Peter Ruzicka
Force10 Networks Inc.
408-965-5151
pruzicka@force10networks.com

Contact:
Jennifer Arculeo
Force10 Networks Inc.
408-965-5194
jarculeo@force10networks.com

About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks is the pioneer in building and securing high performance networks. Based on a revolutionary system architecture that delivers best-in-class resiliency and massive scalability, Force10’s TeraScale E-Series switch/routers ensure predictable application performance, increase network availability, and reduce operating costs. 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 P-Series, S-Series, TeraScale and FTOS are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc. All other company names are trademarks of their respective holders.