Press Releases

2009

FORCE10 NETWORKS EXTENDS EXASCALE PRODUCT LINE TO MEET MIDLEVEL MARKET NEEDS

90-port Line Card Delivers Unmatched Density at Lowest TCO for Virtualization Platform

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 11, 2009 – Force10 Networks®, the technology leader for building and securing intelligent services networks, today announced the addition of a 90-port line card to its ExaScale™ family of virtualized switch/routers. The line card, built for the ExaScale E1200 and the ExaScale E600 midsized chassis, delivers industry-leading 10/100/1000Base-T density and reduces power consumption by up to 70 percent per port – the industry’s lowest consumption rate. The non-blocking card also significantly cuts ongoing operational expenses by implementing simplified, next-generation management technology, flexible virtualization applications and open technology.

“Force10 has produced a line card and chassis that allows network-centric enterprises to scale cost effectively in a virtual environment – without bottlenecks or buffer delays, and regardless of the size or type of data being delivered,” says Zeus Kerravala, senior vice president of the Yankee Group. “The ExaScale E600 is the only switch/router in its class delivering Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 100 Gbps of useable data capacity per slot without exceeding budget limitations.”

At 100 Gbps/slot data capacity, the ExaScale card enables deployment flexibility and optimized investment protection with line-rate and non-blocking scalability for up to 1,260 10/100/1000Base-T ports in a half-rack chassis, or 630 ports in a one-third-rack chassis. The new line card is based on the ExaScale suite of advanced, packet processing and switching ASICs that leverage Force10 high-performance hardware and software design expertise; patented backplane technology, and industry-leading density, performance and flexibility.

Leveraging the Force10 Virtualization Framework
The ExaScale E600i switch/router incorporates the Force10 Virtualization Framework technology suite, which enables service providers to build, manage and automate network and application performance and processes.

“Whether the customer is operating virtualized data centers, cloud computing or HPCC network environments, the ExaScale product portfolio is designed specifically to deliver unmatched functionality, flexibility and ongoing investment protection,” says Steve Garrison, vice president of marketing, Force10 Networks.

Pricing and Availability

The Force10 ExaScale E600 chassis bundle starts at $63,500. Pricing for the 90-port 10/100/1000Base-T line card starts at $60,000. For more information, including product data sheets, specifications and images, please visit http://www.force10networks.com/products .

The Force10 Reliable Networking product portfolio supports advances in reliability, network control and scalability that enable enterprises to lower their total cost of ownership. By building a flexible network that is ready to support emerging and evolving applications, enterprises can optimize their networks for current needs as well as future requirements.

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. Force10’s products deliver the scalability, reliability and application awareness to cost-effectively provide content from the enterprise or converged network to the mobile business user or consumer. 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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