SINGAPORE, 19 MARCH 2009 – Extreme Networks has come up with powerful 10GBASE-T network solutions that increase flexibility for customers while reducing costs.
Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet networks that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers.
According to the company, it is a first of its kind solution that will respond to the explosive bandwidth requirements from server virtualisation and data centre consolidation which are driving demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
“Extreme Networks is the first to deliver 10GBASE-T support with its powerful Summit X650 Top-of-Rack data centre switch,” said a company representative. “Extreme Networks enables a complete 10GBASE-T ecosystem, from high performance server adapters to switches. These proven solutions give customers the widest choice of copper or fiber connections for their high performance networks and servers based on their data centre configuration, allowing for a smooth and economical migration from gigabit to10 gigabit.”
Slow adoption
Despite the growth in bandwidth demand, adoption of 10GBASE-T has been slowed by a lack of infrastructure support.
“Availability of 10GBASE-T switches and high performance servers and adapters is a key milestone for the networking industry,” said Alan Weckel, director for the Dell’Oro Group. “The movement by vendors to bring these products to market helps accelerate the deployment of 10 gigabit technology while lowering costs.”
“Data centres are transitioning to 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology to meet the explosive data requirements of today’s networks,” said Steve Schultz, director of marketing for Intel’s LAN Access Division. “Thanks to the low cost and the broad deployment of copper in the data centre, we believe 10GBASE-T will help accelerate the adoption of 10GbE. 10GBASE-T is available today in adapters and will quickly migrate to be the standard connection on the motherboard.”
