ProCurve intros complete network platform

“Core Switch 8212zl based on HP’s ProVison ASIC technology increases productivity, Wireless Edge Services zl module reduces complexity, and Network Access Controller (NAC) 800 appliance provides security,” said Amol Mitra, marketing director, ProCurve Networking Business, Asia Pacific and Japan, at the launch here.

“The networking market size is $450 million in India and ProCurve intends to move up the ladder to become number two in India by 2011,” said Mitra. Currently, Cisco is leading the market in India and ProCurve stands in the fifth place.

The unified core-to-edge infrastructure is designed to unify network operation, management and support.

The Core Switch 8212zl is the first switch that provides lifetime warranty. It is chassis core switch platform that provides comprehensive layer 2 through layer 4 features and advanced security. It provides 692 Gbps switch capacity and 10 GbE connectivity, making it ideal for high-speed core networking applications. The ProCruve Switch 8212zl (base system) is priced at the range of Rs 7-8 lakhs.

The ProCurve Wireless Edge Services zl Module provides advanced wireless service for the new 8212zl core switch and ProCurve 5400zl series edge switches. It features a common modular architecture for the chassis line, offering flexible wireless services that unify both wired and wireless operations across the network.

“The NAC 800 provides a one stop solution for the customers, protects the network from unauthorized users and PCs, test endpoint integrity and protect information,” said Mitra.

NAC 800 works in conjunction with ProCurve Network Identity Driven Manager software that manages intelligent network access, applying security and performance settings to network devices based on user, location and time. Together they enable organizations to address security breaches.

With this complete unified core-to-edge infrastructure solution, ProCurve plans to address the potential verticals like education, government, manufacturing sector, health and hospitality in India and APAC.