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Force 10 commends IEEE for 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Standard ratification
Force10 Networks has congratulated the IEEE and its task force for ratifying its P802.3ba standard for 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). The ratification sets a needed standard as dynamic data centre conditions necessitate aggregating more traffic at 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Employees of Force10 Networks played an important role to help begin the standard ratification process by demonstrating how, through a wide variety of Ethernet use cases, customers believed there was a clear need for higher Ethernet speeds. ‘We commend the IEEE for their efforts as the standardisation of 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet is a key step, from a bandwidth perspective,
toward converging storage, compute and network resources on to Ethernet technology,’ said Henry Wasik, president and CEO, Force10 Networks. ‘The standard is a necessary benchmark and an important step from which customers can build reliable, low latency solutions capable of handling network traffic well into the future.’
Emerson and Panduit team up to provide effective UPI solutions
Networks Centre signs distribution deal with Lilin
Networks Centre has been appointed as an official UK distributor of Lilin equipment. Under the agreement Networks Centre will
promote and suppor t the full range of ONVIF complaint IP video products manufactured by Lilin. These will include HD cameras, IR cameras, hybrid digital recorders, network video recorders, wireless transmission devices and video encoders.
Managing director of Networks Centre, Duncan
Lindsay, said, ‘Lilin is a global brand and they have made great strides in the IP video market. The brand has gained a reputation not only for quality and reliability but also as a leader through the launch of the world’s first ONVIF compliant IP products. The Lilin range fits very nicely into the expanding portfolio of equipment we offer.’ Jason Hill, managing director of Lilin, added,
‘We are pleased with the progress Lilin has made in IP video in the UK, however we want to increase our market share and continue with our rapid growth. We believe that we can further expand our business via distribution channels. Like us, Networks Centre has an excellent reputation and being an independent distributor they are a logical par tner to move our business aspirations forward.’
Emerson Network Power is partnering with Panduit to meet the rising demand for effective enterprise system integration and risk management in the data centre. Panduit and Emerson Network Power are working together on a global level to incorporate Liebert precision cooling, smart uninterruptible power supply (UPS) solutions and other monitoring and management technologies from Emerson Network Power into Panduit’s Unified Physical Infrastructure (UPI) based solutions. The Panduit UPI approach enables greater integration of the data centre and connected building physical infrastructure to help organisations achieve greater efficiency, availability and security of critical business systems. Leveraging Liebert intelligent controls in the power and cooling systems, with Panduit’s integrated, end-to-end physical infrastructure solutions allows data centre energy efficiency to be optimised without compromising availability. ‘Emerson Network Power is excited about this oppor tunity to collaborate
with Panduit to help customers improve enterprise effectiveness,’ said Jeff Sturgeon, vice president, marketing and solutions, for the Lieber t products business of Emerson Network Power in Nor th America. ‘Lieber t power and cooling technologies with intelligent controls will enable Panduit’s UPI based solutions to provide the highest energy efficiency currently available, support IT growth trends, and enhance availability.’
Fluke Networks reveals creation of Visual Network Systems
Fluke Networks has created a new operating entity from its Fluke Networks Systems assets with the introduction of Visual Network Systems. The newly branded company will operate independently and has been established to address the tremendous market growth opportunity in the application performance management (APM) market. ‘Visual Network Systems’ goal is to accelerate growth as a leading provider
of Enterprise Service Intelligence which helps IT professionals and business stakeholders understand the true impact of the enterprise infrastructure for mission critical applications and business services’, said Rich McBee of Visual Network Systems. ‘Fluke Networks is a trusted leading provider of innovative solutions for the installation and certification, testing, monitoring and analysis of copper, fibre and wireless networks used by enterprises and telecommunications carriers. By creating the separate operating entity, Visual Network Systems will be able to build upon Fluke Networks’ heritage of technology while being focused specifically on enterprise wide network and application and per formance, and ultimately customer experience and IT technology, for larger scale enterprise customers.’
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