News and Events

2006

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS UPGRADES NETWORK WITH FORCE10 TERASCALE E-SERIES TO INCREASE MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 12, 2006 – Force10 Networks® today announced that SAMSUNG Electronics, an affiliate of SAMSUNG Group, South Korea’s largest enterprise, has deployed the TeraScale E-Series® family of switch routers in its semiconductor facility to speed collaboration, design and automated manufacturing processes. With the high density and resiliency of the Force10 TeraScale E-Series, SAMSUNG can leverage its network as a strategic asset, gaining a distinct competitive advantage.

“The efficiencies of automated manufacturing processes are critical to the ongoing success of our business, and to gain further advantage, we needed a reliable network that could scale with our growth,” said Chan-Ho Yoon, network architect at SAMSUNG Electronics, the largest company within SAMSUNG Group. “With the Force10 solution, we can increase our productivity while establishing a reliable and flexible networking infrastructure that will support our future business goals.”

Supporting 630 Gigabit and 112 Ten Gigabit Ethernet ports, the Force10 TeraScale E600 provides the high density foundation SAMSUNG requires at the core of its manufacturing network, providing the electronics leader with a highly flexible foundation that can seamlessly scale with demand. In addition to high density, the Force10 TeraScale E-Series provides the unmatched resiliency required to assure business continuity. The unique three CPU architecture of the TeraScale E-Series distributes switching, routing and management functionality between three distinct processors to maximize network uptime.

“With a high performance network anchored by the Force10 TeraScale E-Series, SAMSUNG can now speed up daily tasks within its manufacturing facility, increasing efficiency and reducing operating costs,” said Mark Cooper, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Force10 Networks. “The combination of leading density and unmatched resiliency provides enterprises like SAMSUNG with the tools they need to effectively leverage their network as a strategic asset.”

Force10 has increasingly expanded its presence throughout the enterprise data center, service provider and research communities in South Korea. Among its customers are leading online game portals Neowiz and Nexon, Korea’s national supercomputing center KISTI, Hanaro Telecom and Korea’s leading content delivery network provider CDNetworks. For these customers, the Force10 TeraScale E-Series provides the seamless scalability that provides investment protection well into the future.

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.

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