I hope he is able to think about some things other than the market.
hi ben, i know we are all glad to hear that tim is taking some time off... and i am sure that he will be thinking about some other things... probably a good thing he is going halfway around the globe... <ggg>
i'm not sure if this cs article was posted or not yet...
kathy :)
Oil and Gas Giant, Woodside Energy, Doubles Productivity Levels Through Cabletron Gigabit Ethernet Switching Solution
Business Wire - September 28, 1999 14:36
ROCHESTER, N.H. & PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1999--
Cabletron Industry-leading SmartSwitch Routers utilized to
Provide Wire-speed, IP Routing Functionality
Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) today announced the leading Australian-based oil, gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, Woodside Energy, has more than doubled its seismic analysis capabilities by utilizing Cabletron's industry-leading SmartSwitch Routers (SSR).
The layer 3/4 SSRs effectively eliminated a data block that crippled Woodside's daily operation causing substandard performance. After implementing Cabletron's Gigabit Ethernet solution, Woodside has doubled its overall productivity and improved its bottom line, resulting in company-wide expansion.
Roger Newman, Woodside Energy's Network Services Team Leader explained, "Utilizing Cabletron's Gigabit Ethernet switches has resulted in a dramatic improvement in the time required to deliver processed seismic data - this analysis is essential as it allows us to determine new exploration and drilling locations. Overall, Cabletron's SSRs have allowed Woodside to achieve greater utilization of exploration equipment, including offshore drilling rigs."
Cabletron's SSRs are further providing Woodwide Energy with improved deployment of a Perth-based Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), supporting the company's many locations within the City. The new MAN will take advantage of the SSR's wire speed, IP routing capabilities, ensuring efficient use of the organization's centrally located IT resources.
Woodside Energy has also reaped the benefits of Cabletron's Spectrum enterprise management platform. "Spectrum has enabled us to more effectively manage our network by providing real-time measurement of network performance." Newman concluded.
In order to independently verify performance claims, industry-leading product analysts, Tolly Group, recently undertook extensive testing of Cabletron's SSR-8600. Performance results confirmed aggregate IP routing throughput of over 30 million pps for both layer 2 and layer 3 IP traffic, endorsing the functionality of the industry's most feature-rich switch-router.
About Woodside Energy
Woodside Energy is a major domestic producer of oil, gas and LNG. They employ more than 1700 people, the majority of which are based in Perth and work either at their metropolitan offices or on their offshore facilities. The company exports most of their LNG to Japan where it is used for bulk electricity generation.
About Cabletron Systems
Cabletron Systems, a premier provider of world-class networking solutions, delivers reliable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide. With scalable products designed for Global 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron is the e-business communications specialist in the Internet economy. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange for more than a decade under the symbol CS, Cabletron is an S&P 500 index company. Cabletron's web site can be reached on the Internet at cabletron.com.
CONTACT: Cabletron Systems
Annmarie Dickson, 603/337-2249
adickson@ctron.com
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