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toysmart.com Selects Cabletron Systems to Power E-Commerce
ROCHESTER, N.H. and WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999--
Layer 3 SmartSwitch Routers (SSRs) Process Online Holiday Shopping
Orders at Gigabit Speeds
Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS - news) today announced that toysmart.com, the Internet's leading site for ``good toys,' has selected Cabletron's high-performance networking solutions to power e-commerce orders, customer information and corporate data for its 24 x 7 web-based operations.
``We selected Cabletron as the key provider of toysmart.com's network based on the SmartSwitch Router's Layer 3 wire-speed routing and Gigabit Ethernet support,' said James Hutchinson, manager of network operations at toysmart.com. ``With the holiday shopping season upon us, having a single vendor to provide a reliable network solution in a short time frame was critical. Cabletron was able to provide that solution - and was also very price competitive.'
With its new high-performance network in place, toysmart.com is well positioned to handle high volume data flow from online holiday shopping. Computerworld magazine recently reported that a survey by Shop.org and The Boston Consulting Group predicts online retailers will take in $9 billion in revenue between November 1 and December 31 this year, up from $3.5 billion in 1998.
``The Cabletron products have allowed us to scale up network performance with the exponential growth of our business,' Hutchinson added. ``Cabletron's support for SNMP, RMON, and extensive TCP routing support enable us to modify network segments as our business requirements have changed; sometimes on an hourly basis.'
The Cabletron solution, which was implemented through Concord Information Systems, includes SSR 8600s, SSR 2000s and SmartSwitch 6000s. The new network provides advanced Layer 3 switching and Gigabit Ethernet at the network core, with 10/100 switched Fast Ethernet to desktop users.
``This partnership further highlights Cabletron's commitment to e-business,' said Romulus Pereira, chief operating officer of Cabletron Systems. ``Infrastructure solutions fully aligned with the needs of .com, web hosting and application hosting companies are critical for maximizing their competitive advantage.'
About toysmart.com
toysmart.com celebrates the joys of childhood, parenting and learning through play. We believe learning is an interactive process enriched through the use of ``good toys' - the ones that inspire, enlighten and endure in a child's mind. Building awareness and community around good toys, toysmart.com is the on-line champion of kids. Based in Waltham, Mass., toysmart.com provides thousands of toys, children's products, learning tools and invaluable resources for parents, caregivers and educators through our interactive website. For more information, visit toysmart.com or call (781) 663-2700. |
