Force10 Networks introduced a new line of "TeraScale E-Series"
switch/routers capable of supporting up to 56 line-rate 10
Gigabit Ethernet and 672 line-rate Gigabit Ethernet ports in a
single chassis, more than twice the density of its nearest
competitor. The product line can process one billion packets per
second — also a new industry benchmark, according to the
company.
Force10
is also adding hardware-based port mirroring, quality of
service, security and link aggregation enhancements.
Additionally, the Force10 TeraScale E-Series features
hardware-based IPv6 forwarding at line rate and supports one
million access control lists (ACLs), providing scalable
protection against denial of service attacks. The company is
also introducing the first 48-port Gigabit Ethernet line card.
Force10 noted that its TeraScale E-Series comes to market as 10
Gigabit Ethernet port prices are becoming increasingly
competitive with Gigabit Ethernet, driving new deployments
beyond the early-adopting research and national laboratory
environments.
Force10 Networks introduced a new line of “TeraScale E-Series” switch/routers capable of supporting up to 56 line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 672 line-rate Gigabit Ethernet ports in a single chassis, more than twice the density of its nearest competitor. The product line can process one billion packets per second — also a new industry benchmark, according to the company.
Force10 is also adding hardware-based port mirroring, quality of service, security and link aggregation enhancements. Additionally, the Force10 TeraScale E-Series features hardware-based IPv6 forwarding at line rate and supports one million access control lists (ACLs), providing scalable protection against denial of service attacks. The company is also introducing the first 48-port Gigabit Ethernet line card.
Force10 noted that its TeraScale E-Series comes to market as 10 Gigabit Ethernet port prices are becoming increasingly competitive with Gigabit Ethernet, driving new deployments beyond the early-adopting research and national laboratory environments. http://www.force10networks.com/
- In June 2004, Force10 Networks closed a $74.9 million mezzanine round of funding for its 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching and routing products. Force10 has recently announced a series of high-profile customers, including the European Centre for Mid-Range Weather Forecasts, NTT-ME, NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, MCI, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Hanaro Telecom, Petroleum Geo-Services and Veritas DGC.
