Cabletron Delivers the Industry's Most Powerful Enterprise Desktop Switch
September 8, 1998 08:02 AM
ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998--
New SmartSwitch Router 2000 Brings Wire-Speed Application Level Control To The Desktop - Priced 70% Below The Competition
Cabletron Systems CS today introduced the SmartSwitch Router 2000 (SSR 2000) -- a powerful, 10/100/1000 wire-speed switch that provides customers massive bandwidth and pinpoint control of their network - priced 70 percent below the competition.
With two gigabit uplinks and support for switching at layers 2, 3 and 4, the new switch drives application-level control to the desktop. The switch allows IS professionals to easily allocate bandwidth to business critical applications, providing prioritization of network traffic.
"With all the attention paid to performance and advanced functionality in next-generation networking devices, you would think that ease of use, low acquisition and ownership costs have been dropped from the evaluation equation. Nothing could be further from the truth," said Mark Leary, Director, Local Area Networks at IDC. "With pressure on the network manager coming from all directions, operating a network comprised of simple and affordable components is more important than ever. This is the value that Cabletron's new SSR 2000 brings to the table." The SSR 2000 - Future Proof Networking
The SSR 2000's extensive feature set and superior performance allows network managers to "future-proof" networks, ensuring that their investment is protected from forklift upgrades and technology changes. The feature-set includes:
--8 Gbps non-blocking switching fabric
--More than 6 million packet-per-second switching and routing
throughput
--Wire-speed full function routing and switching
--Application-level control
--Up to 32 ports of connectivity (base unit of 16 ports 10/100
Base-TX)
--2 expansion slots/2-port Gigabit expansion modules
--8-port 10/100 Base-TX and 100 Base-FX expansion modules
Enterprise-Class Switch Routing
In a related announcement today, Cabletron unveiled a full line of enterprise-class switch routing products that address end-user requirements for more bandwidth at all levels of the enterprise. Advanced features available on all SSR products such as application control, quality of service, and enhanced security provide network managers with proactive tools for building next-generation networks.
Availability and Pricing
The SSR 2000 is the third member in the SmartSwitch Router family and the first in a fixed configuration format. The SSR 2000 joins the SmartSwitch Router 8000 and the SmartSwitch Router 8600 both of which are high port, high-density chassis-based backbone class products. Configured with 16 10/100 autosensing ports the SSR 2000 lists for $4,995. An SSR 2000 pre-configured with 24 10/100 autosensing ports and a 2-port 1000 Base-SX expansion module lists for $8,995. CoreWatch, Cabletron's JAVA-based management application can be purchased separately at $495.
Competitive Positioning and Pricing
Vendor Configuration Functionality Price
(US list)
Cabletron
SSR 2000 24 10/100 TX IP, IPX, RIP, OSPF, $8,995
2 Gig SX BGP-4, standards-based
multicast, access
control lists
3Com
Corebuilder 3500 12 10/100 TX IP, IPX, no access $30,000
2 Gig SX control lists, no layer starting
4 application priority
Cisco Systems 8510 24 10/100 TX IP, IPX, RIP, OSPF, $40,000
2 Gig SX BGP-4, standards-base starting
multicast (future), no
access control lists
Bay Networks
Accelar 1100 24 10/100 TX IP only, RIP, OSPF, $15,000
2 Gig SX standards-based (IGMP), starting
no access control lists
About Cabletron
Cabletron Systems is a pioneer in high-performance computer networking and provides dependable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age. Cabletron's Web site can be reached on the Internet at cabletron.com.
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