Enterasys rolls out 10-Gigabit Ethernet modules

BANGALORE: Enterasys Networks Inc., has launched a 10-Gigabit Ethernet modules for the Enterasys X-Pedition ER16 routers and Enterasys Matrix E1 OAS (Optical Access Switch). The addition of 10-Gigabit Ethernet technology enables the Enterasys X-Pedition ER16 to continue to meet the rising performance and capacity requirements of enterprise customers, enabling real-time delivery of high-bandwidth, advanced applications across local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and metropolitan area network (MAN) environments.

"The increase in the flow of traffic in enterprise networks due to usage of high bandwidth applications has necessitated the requirement for faster and intelligent technologies" said, Enterasys Networks, Country Manager — India & SAARC, Uday Birje. "10 Gigabit Ethernet will be successfully able to provide flow of information that is free from bottle necks thereby offering sufficient bandwidth and speed."

As organizations continue to deploy videoconferencing, webcasts, intranets, e-commerce and other network-enabled communications, enterprises will continually require greater performance, efficiency, control, security and high-availability networking for their essential applications, regardless of location.

The new 10-Gigabit Ethernet modules for the Enterasys X-Pedition ER16 and Enterasys Matrix E1 OAS allow enterprises to utilize the network as a business tool to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase productivity. One organization that is planning to utilize these new modules is CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics.

The 10-Gigabit Ethernet modules, based on the IEEE 802.3ae standard, complement the ER16's wide range of existing connectivity options, including Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, WAN (HSSI and serial), ATM/OC-3 and FDDI, with each offering a comprehensive set of features for security, traffic prioritization and management.

The new 10-Gigabit Ethernet module for the Matrix E1 OAS, a replacement for the currently shipping pre-standard 10-Gigabit module, provides end-to-end 10-Gigabit Ethernet support to any standard-compliant device.

Enterasys' comprehensive set of 10-Gigabit technology offerings provides customers with investment protection and enables them to increase productivity by accommodating the bandwidth intensive voice, video, data and storage applications of today and tomorrow.