>Does anyone have any info to state whether the Netcore product works? Is this a development stage product that has not been tested or has it been fully tested? This info would be greatly appreciated.
mike.
listening to Q&A portion as i type. netcore's ash dahod stated that the everest integrated switch is nearing revenue and shipment. it's currently in the "network deployment testing" phase by carriers.
the product is the first to combine IP routing and ATM switching into one box. according to dahod, the only equivalent would be two boxes, e.g., the combination of a sun(?) 550 and cisco's 12000 router. there is no direct competitor that provides an equivalent solution by combining IP routing and ATM into one box.
they plan to fold in TLAB's WDM (optical) technology in the 9-12 month timeframe.
hope this helps,
-chris.
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via netcoresys.com:
Timeline:
NetCore's initial product, the Everest Integrated Switch, debuted at Networld+Interop Las Vegas in May 1998, capturing Best-of-Show Finalist. In the fall of 1998, NetCore announced the Everest TREK (Traffic Engineering ToolKit), a set of advanced features for dynamic management of IP traffic. In December, Everest became the first multi-terabit switch/router to ship to a customer for evaluation. The Everest Integrated Switch was tested at SAVVIS, a national ISP focused on business-class Internet services. Additional customer tests of Everest are now underway. |
