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To: Sector Investor who wrote (12636)	4/8/1999 3:49:00 PM
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Bob von Ende of NBase-Xyplex responds to questions on Slashnet! This is ALL awesome stuff, but I took the liberty of highlighting a few points. User programmable ASICs! This product has a great future. They need OC-12 and OC-48 support though. I hope they advertise it. From: Bob von Ende NBASE-XYPLEX Bobv@nbase.com In answer to many questions and comments I offer you some points of clarification concerning our New High End Linux Router. Architecture - Component based · Open Interface · Flexible, high performance switch fabric · Back-end Linux engine Scalable Architecture · All components are open; each component can be updated, replaced, or changed independently. · Any of the components are open by themselves. · Any of the components can be upgraded independently · User programmable ASIC's are open and extensible Open Interface · Open, flexible & extensible interface · Open application programmer interface provides for direct user enhancements and upgrades. · A non-proprietary Operating system which eliminates the single vendor dependence and encourages in house development capabilities. · Users can add their own features or obtain additional features from the developer community. · New features will become available quickly and be certified and supplied by the vendors faster than other competing router OS's. The Switching Fabric · An Active backplane with (Qos) · Scalable 40 Gbps to 160 Gbps cell based switching fabric providing 26 million pps throughput. · Multiple processors with 4 Intel processors upgradable to 16 processors · Native multicast support · Frame & Cell Switching · Classification upon any frame/cell pattern The Back-end Linux Engine · Functionality: routing protocols & any other network applications · Per user customization · Unlimited & fast adding/updating features and applications · Easy hardware expansion & modification Conclusion · Non-proprietary router OS · Seamless Integration of custom applications · Flexible, scalable, high performance solution · Full security functionality · Features and capabilities added faster than competing products · Support for most routing protocols