GRCI GENROCO-CERN Partnership Produces First Optical GSN Link 800
Megabyte-per-second Fiber Creates New High Speed Networking
Opportunities
GENEVA, Apr 26, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- GENROCO, Inc. (GENROCO) (OTC
Bulletin Board: GRCI), a Wisconsin-based provider of high performance storage
area network (SAN) hardware and software, and CERN, the European Center for High
Energy Physics Research here, demonstrated the world's first implementation of
the 800 megabyte per second Gigabyte System Network (GSN) with an optical
interface.
"Having optical GSN is important not only for large GSN users, such as CERN, but
also for smaller network installations that can not manage the burdens of
copper," said Arie van Praag of CERN. "This demonstration proves that GSN works
well over optical fiber, opening the doors for more mainstream GSN
installations."
Until today, only expensive copper GSN cabling has been available which, in
addition to being bulky, is limited to carrying data a maximum of 40 meters. The
new, compact optical fiber nearly doubles the distances at one quarter of the
cost. Furthermore, optical fiber is known for its lack of emissions,
flexibility, ease-of-use, and compatibility with most computer network
configurations. The demonstration employed Siemens Paroli -- optical modules
between two GENROCO TURBOfibre. TBH-864 GSN bridges, running data transfers
error free for several days.
The demonstration is part of a joint venture between CERN and GENROCO for
creating leading edge network technology. GENROCO recently announced the
TURBOstor. Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) to Fibre Channel (FC) bridging and routing
switch, which utilized developments that came out of the collaboration last
year. The two organizations are currently working on bridging GSN and FC to OC48
in order to create wide area SANs.
About GENROCO
GENROCO, Inc. is a 25-year-old, engineering and marketing company that
specializes in providing I/O solutions for users of high performance, network
independent storage area networks (SANs). By offering cross-platform support for
its patented technology, the Company is able to deliver unique, extraordinarily
high bandwidth, low host overhead products for these markets. GENROCO enjoys a
global customer base that includes Compaq, Fujitsu, SGI, Sun, the US Departments
of Defense and Energy, CERN, and other research institutions.
Additional information about GENROCO can be found at www.genroco.com.
Contact: Dru Popper-Lopez, Director, Marketing and Communications of
GENROCO, Inc., 262-644-2513, or dru@genroco.com
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