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"Wind River's architecture for supporting the development of Internet infrastructure devices is synergistic with the Intel Internet Exchange(TM) (IX) Architecture and fits Intel's vision of how networks will be built in the future. Equipment vendors can take advantage of programmable silicon along with highly integrated software packages like Tornado for Managed Switches to accelerate time to market for next generation networking equipment," said Len Rand, general manager of Intel's Internet Exchange Architecture Operation. "With the level of integration it can offer, Wind River is extremely well positioned to help enable a new generation of software-programmable networking devices."
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January 31, 2000 08:46
Wind River Ships Tornado for Managed Switches, Targets Network Infrastructure, Internetworking Equipment Vendors
ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000--Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND), a leading provider of software and services for smart devices in the Internet age, today announced general availability of Tornado(TM) for Managed Switches (TMS), the company's first integrated product for internetworking equipment vendors.
The company also stated that TMS is the first product available as part of an overall strategy to provide integrated development platforms for vendors of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), enterprise, and carrier class infrastructure equipment. (See addendum with TMS support quotes from customers and partners.)
"TMS represents the first milestone on our roadmap for commoditizing the common components found in network infrastructure devices," said David Fraser, vice president and general manager of Wind River's networking business unit. "Customers have a very versatile and powerful product in TMS, both in terms of what it does as a stand-alone product and in terms of its value as the foundation for complementary technology.
"A standard platform such as TMS provides a significant jumpstart for vendors looking to develop leading-edge products. A highly-integrated product also appeals to lower-tier players who build commodity products."
TMS has already been licensed by over 20 companies including Ardent Technologies, BATM Advanced Communications, Cerent, Force10 Networks, I-Cube, ODS Networks, and Richard HIRSCHMANN GmbH & Co. Applications include Ethernet switches, cable modem termination systems, and a carrier-class aggregation switch.
In addition, Wind River is working with leading network and packet processing vendors to provide support for TMS. Vendors working on driver support include Allayer Technologies Corp., Broadcom, Intel, MMC Networks, and Music Semiconductors.
"Wind River's architecture for supporting the development of Internet infrastructure devices is synergistic with the Intel Internet Exchange(TM) (IX) Architecture and fits Intel's vision of how networks will be built in the future. Equipment vendors can take advantage of programmable silicon along with highly integrated software packages like Tornado for Managed Switches to accelerate time to market for next generation networking equipment," said Len Rand, general manager of Intel's Internet Exchange Architecture Operation. "With the level of integration it can offer, Wind River is extremely well positioned to help enable a new generation of software-programmable networking devices."
The tremendous growth of the Internet is putting increased pressure on equipment vendors. Manufacturers are being pushed to introduce new, higher-performing, lower-cost products more quickly than ever before.
Until now, vendors have faced significant challenges in pulling together solutions from disparate, often incompatible, sources. A real-time operating system (RTOS) may come from one supplier, management software from another, and protocol stacks and drivers from still other sources.
By combining off-the-shelf network processors with infrastructure application products such as TMS, networking equipment vendors can more easily and quickly develop leading-edge Internet equipment. The TMS platform incorporates the powerful Tornado embedded application development platform, the industry-leading VxWorks(R) RTOS, and the common set of protocol and management components required for enterprise-class routing and switch-based devices.
In addition, TMS can easily be extended to address a variety of network device types and to provide more complete network application solutions.
"No other commercial software vendor has as well integrated an offering as Wind River," said Jerry Fiddler, co-founder and chairman of Wind River Systems. "And by supplying a higher percentage of the end solution, the integration effort for the customer is vastly reduced.
"Being able to focus on powerful and highly targeted solutions was one of the key company goals when we first created business units. The additional engineering talent that the merger with ISI will bring to these efforts will only accelerate our ability to meet the needs of specialized markets like networking."
With infrastructure application products such as TMS, Wind River will be able to provide scalable, highly integrated products targeted at the enterprise, carrier, and SOHO market segments. Initial target applications include switches, routers, VPN servers, firewalls, and home gateways.
Tornado for Managed Switches
Wind River System's Tornado for Managed Switches is a complete embedded software solution for building manageable enterprise-class data networking switch and router equipment. With TMS, manufacturers now have all the ingredients necessary to quickly build Ethernet switches, routers, and other leading-edge data networking products.
TMS version 1.0 is a complete Layer 2 management and switching software solution for desktop- and wiring-closet-class Ethernet switches. Support for Spanning Tree, VLAN, and Priority Queuing is provided. TMS includes complete management capability with support for console via Telnet or serial, SNMP, and web-based management.
The unique TMS architecture ensures consistent views of the management information regardless of which method is used. Source code to all drivers, protocols, and management sample screens is provided for easy customization and extension.
Pricing and Availability
TMS is offered in two separate packages, each tailored for a different class of data networking equipment:
-- Basic Layer 2 Switch Package: software components for low-cost
desktop and workgroup Ethernet switches
-- Extended Layer 2 Switch Package: software components for more
sophisticated wiring closet and backbone Ethernet switches
Upcoming enhancements include the integration of the software components for enterprise-class Layer 3 switches and routers. Each package is provided in source-code format and will run out-of-the-box with the Tornado development environment, enabling developers to radically shorten the design process.
About Wind River Systems, Inc.
Wind River Systems, Inc., windriver.com, is a worldwide leader in embedded software. Wind River provides software development tools, real-time operating systems, and advanced connectivity for use in products throughout the Internet, telecommunications and data communications, digital imaging, networking, medical, computer peripherals, automotive, and aerospace/defense markets. Wind River is how smart things think. Founded in 1983, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, with operations in 15 countries worldwide.
What Customers and Partners Say About TMS
BATM Advanced Communications, Israel
"The combination of Tornado for Managed Switches and BATM's technological prowess will provide us with a flexible product foundation for our layer 3-7 Ethernet Switches. We are now more fleet of foot with regard to customers' requirements, and we are able to rapidly develop Ethernet switches offering optimal performance and services with less labor."
Contact: Avi Cohen, Vice President of Research and Development,
acohen@batm.co.il, 972-3-9386881
Marina Tarasov (press), marina@batm.co.il www.batm.com
Richard HIRSCHMANN GmbH & Co., Automation and Networking Solutions, Germany
"With Tornado for Managed Switches, Hirschmann reduced the amount of time needed to bring our HiWay Rail Switch RS-2 to market to only six months. Using TMS, we were able to avoid the time and effort typically spent integrating a real-time operating system, network processor drivers, and switched Ethernet management software and instead focus on addressing the unique challenges posed by industrial automation applications."
Contact: Andreas Dreher, Director of Development Software and
Electronics, adreher@nt.hirschmann.de, 49-7127-14-1619
Juergen Jenter (press) jjenter@nt.hirschmann.de,
49-7127-14-1899
Armin Bauer (sales), abauer@nt.hirschmann.de, 49-7127-14-1524
www.hirschmann.com
MMC Networks, Inc.
"Success for today's networking and communications vendors requires rapid time-to-market of the most feature-rich, high-performance products possible. MMC Networks -- the first mover in network processors and the leader in delivering total network processing solutions -- is pleased to be working with Wind River Systems to offer our mutual customers complete, off-the-shelf hardware and software platforms from the proven leaders of the network processing industry."
Contact: Robin Melnick, Director of Marketing, MMC Networks, Inc.,
408/731-1600, rmelnick@mmcnet.com, www.mmcnet.com
MUSIC Semiconductors, San Jose, Calif.
"MUSIC Semiconductors is pleased that our Epoch chip will be one of the first multi-layer switching devices to work with Tornado for Managed Switches. Wind River's expertise with networking software and reference designs provides the ideal complement to our expertise with sophisticated networking devices. We think that the combination of our Epoch chip, Tornado for Managed Switches, and the Epoch reference design will be an irresistible package for those companies developing switches and routers for the SOHO and WAN Edge markets."
Contact: David C. Feldmeyer, Vice President of Technology and CTO,
dcf@music-ic.com, 408/232-9060, www.music-ic.com.
Note to Editors: Wind River Systems and the Wind River Systems logo are registered trademarks of Wind River Systems, Inc. Tornado is a trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective companies or organizations.
CONTACT: Wind River Systems, Inc.
Pamela Sufi, 510/749-2340
pamela.sufi@windriver.com
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