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2010

Internet Telephony Magazine Awards Its 2009 Product of the Year to Force10 Networks’ ExaScale Switch/Router

Force10’s virtualized core switch/router is the only data center product recognized

SAN JOSE, Calif., February 22, 2010 – Force10 Networks, Inc., the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business, today announced that its ExaScale™ virtualized core switch/router has been named a 2009 Product of the Year award winner by Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. The magazine’s editors made their selection based on those companies that have demonstrated the vision, leadership, innovation and thoroughness in developing their solutions.

 “INTERNET TELEPHONY is proud to grant Force10 Networks a 2009 Product of the Year Award for their ExaScale virtualized core switch/router.   Force10 has proven its commitment to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.  “We’re happy to recognize and honor Force10 Networks for their development of IP communications technology.  We look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future.”

Designed for High Performance, Reliability and Flexibility
The Force10 ExaScale E-Series virtualized core switch/router is implicitly designed to support the highest performance data center, enterprise or service provider network. Its price/performance ratio as well as its Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) port density enables seamless growth while ensuring investment protection and lower power and cooling costs. For example, the ExaScale E1200 chassis can scale up to an industry-leading 140 line-rate 10 GbE ports per chassis, while its 100 Gbps of useable data capacity per slot ensures that it is 40 GbE- and 100 GbE-ready today. 

The ExaScale E-Series is the foundation for Force10’s Virtualization Framework™ and provides the multi-terabit platform required to power advanced data centers and cloud computing environments. As budget pressure has intensified globally, data center network managers are turning to virtualization technologies that increase the availability of business-critical applications while lowering the total cost of IT infrastructure ownership.

The Force10 Virtualization Framework utilizes open, standards-based data center automation and orchestration technology to promote greater efficiency and agility within the data center. By integrating standards-based technology for real-time network traffic analysis and management, enterprises can maximize existing networking resources while building in the flexibility they require to rapidly respond to changing application requirements.

“We’re proud and appreciative that INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has chosen the ExaScale switch/router as the only leading data center product recognized in these 2009 awards,” says Steve Garrison, vice president of marketing, Force10 Networks. “Looking ahead, as market challenges continue to gain in complexity, we anticipate that our enterprise customers will increasingly leverage ExaScale to help optimize their data center through the deployment of the switch/router’s network virtualization and automation capabilities.”

A complete list of Product of the Year winners is published in the February 2010 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, (www.itmag.com). INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the authority in IP communication since 1998™. For more information about TMC, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

About INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine
INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998. Beginning with the first issue in February of 1998, INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has been providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space. INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs. INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine reaches more than 225,000 readers, including pass-along readers. For more information, please visit www.itmag.com.

About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two million unique visitors each month on average worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked within the top 3,500 in Quantcast's Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nation’s top .03% most visited Web sites. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO (ITEXPO); 4GWE Conference and M2M Evolution (in conjunction with Crossfire Media); Digium|Asterisk World (in conjunction with Digium); and Smart Grid Summit (in conjunction with Intelligent Communication Partners). For more information about TMC, visit http://tmcnet.com/.

TMC also serves technology professionals with industry-specific Web sites: IT.TMCnet.com, 4G-wirelessevolution.TMCnet.com, M2M Evolution.com, Smart-Grid.TMCnet.com, Smart Products Ecosystem, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, Satellite.TMCnet.com, Green.TMCnet.com, Healthcare.TMCnet.com, and Education.TMCnet.com. 
For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks is a 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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