Performance Technologies Enhances PICMG 2.16 Embedded Ethernet Switch Family with CPC6620

By Niladri Sekhar Nath

TMCnet Contributing Editor

 

Performance Technologies (News - Alert), developer of communication platforms and systems, has introduced CPC6620, the most advanced PICMG 2.16 embedded Ethernet switch on the market. Featuring 24 10/100/1000 Mb switch ports, two 10Gb uplink ports and support for IPv6 routing, the offering is the latest addition to Performance Technologies’ line of switches.

“Telecom equipment and defense system manufacturers require solutions that can provide the reliability and performance they require for critical applications,” said Hank Heneghan, director of product management for Performance Technologies, in a news release. “The CPC6620 represents Performance Technologies’ commitment to providing customers with standards-based technology backed by years of networking experience, and designed to allow them to concentrate on what's important to them - developing applications cost-effectively and decreasing time-to-market.”

The CPC6620 offers the bandwidth essential for tough applications as well as the resilience required in high availability applications, including airborne or ship borne communications systems, media and signaling gateways, IP media equipment, telecom switching/routing infrastructure, and wireless infrastructure elements. Available in ruggedized and conformal coated versions with fibre optic 10Gb uplinks, the CPC6620 can be configured to monitor network status and to continuously check its own health through real-time integrity tests.



According to the news release, Performance Technologies’ complete range of high availability Advanced Managed Platforms provide an alternative to existing commercial and proprietary systems. Configurations include 1Gb or 10/100 Ethernet switches, comprehensive remote shelf management, high-performance x86 and PowerPC compute elements accommodating Linux, SolarisT or Windows operating systems, and HA middleware. Options include applications processors, a wide range of networking I/O products and communications protocols, and NexusWare, the company’s CGL 3.2-registered and POSIX-compliant Linux distribution and development environment.

These configurations provide a complete, integrated base platform for system designers looking to develop a wide range of applications, and are designed to reduce integration time and lower development costs.

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Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.

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