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Intel boosts network systems business

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Intel Corporation has announced the Intel6000

Series Switch and the Intel Express 9500 and 8200 routers, new products

that significantly expanded Intel's network systems offerings. With the

addition of these products, Intel has broadened its network systems

offering to provide medium-size enterprise customers with more flexible

and manageable end-to-end networking solutions.

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Intel has expanded its network systems portfolio with a variety of

acquisitions, including Shiva and XLNT earlier this year. Combining these

acquisitions with internal product development, Intel now offers a full

complement of networking systems products for medium-size enterprises.

According to Cahners In-Stat Group, the middle market, which accounts for

roughly 14% of U.S. employment, represents a substantial revenue growth

opportunity for I.T. vendors, as middle market firms are attempting to

close the technology gap between themselves and their enterprise

competitors.

The Intel 6000 Series Switch is a high-performance, modular Gigabit

Ethernetswitching solution that enables network administrators to

aggregate workgroups and servers on their Local Area Networks (LANs). An

aggregation switch acts as the intelligent "traffic director" of

the network, routing data to and from the central "intersection"

where all the segments of the LAN meet.

The Intel 6000 Series Switch is based on a modular form factor design

to fulfill the needs of organizations that put a high value on network

uptime.

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The Intel Express 9500 and 8200 router families help network

administrators connect branch offices and regional sites to each other and

to central sites. These new routers, which complement the existing Intel

Express 8100 router family, are available in multiple configurations

depending on the specific needs of the user.

Intel Device View software - included with the Intel 6000 Series

Switch, the Intel Express 9500 and 8200 routers, and other manageable

Intel Express networking products - help provide control and greater ease

of installation through a single user-friendly interface. The intuitive

Windows- and Web-based tools help network administrators configure and

control their network infrastructure.

The Intel 6000 Series Switch Chassis and 8-port Gigabit SX Module are

priced at US$13,995 and US$18,995 respectively. The Intel Express 9510 and

9520 routers are available immediately and are priced at US$1449 and

US$1749, respectively.

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