[August 31, 2011] New Edge-Core Networks' High-Density 48-Port 10G SFP+ Layer 2 Switch Ideal for Data Centers and Converged Enhanced Ethernet Applications Tweet (ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 31 August 2011 Release date- 30082011 - Barcelona, Spain - Edge-Core Networks Corporation (www.edge-core.com), a professional networking solution provider offering a complete range of enterprise-level and service provider/carrier Ethernet networking equipment and services to customers and partners around the world, today announced the launch of a 48-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Layer 2 switch, the ECS5510-48S. Offering next-generation data center design including advanced features such as 802.1Qbb Priority-based Flow Control (PFC) for delay-sensitive services, 802.1Qau Quantized Congestion Notification (QCN), and 802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) to support incipient data center Ethernet standards, the ECS5510-48S is perfectly positioned for both medium and large data centers and Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) applications such as Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) solutions for LAN, SAN, and IPC networks. The switch supports ACL and FIP snooping, redundant power supplies, and hot-swappable fan trays, as well, thus enabling seamless 10 Gigabit Ethernet traffic aggregation and FCoE storage interconnection. 'The high-density ECS5510-48S is engineered to deliver the superior performance, speed, and bandwidth data centers require today and tomorrow,' explained Daniel Konnoff, Technical Marketing Manager. 'Edge-Core Networks Corporation is aggressively expanding into a number of promising product areas, including data centers and 10GB switching, and this switch is the realization of our efforts. The ECS5510-48S is capable of 960 Gbps of network throughput, enabling the switch to fully support the demand for bandwidth brought on by server virtualization.' 'Besides support for a full complement of Layer 2 features including Q-in-Q, GVRP, IGMP, port/MAC/protocol-based VLANs, Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR), link aggregation, and static trunking, the ECS5510-48S offers user-friendly design innovations like front panel port configuration and front-to-back cooling, ' added Mr. Konnoff. 'We feel the switch is the perfect choice for customers that need to interconnect a large number of 10 gigabit Ethernet links from servers.' Features: High Energy Efficiency The ECS5510-48S is easy on the environment as well as your energy budget. At less than 3 Watts per port, the switch is simply without peer. The level of performance is the result of an uncompromising design philosophy utilizing a state-of-the-art packet processor, power supplies with greater than 90% efficiency, variable speed fans, and an advanced physical layer design. Data Center-Ready With Ethernet fast becoming the de facto standard for the interconnection of data center devices, the ECS5510-48S is designed to overcome the challenges of a high traffic-load environment, ensuring that traffic flows smoothly through the network without delay. The data center-ready switch supports jumbo frames up to 10K bytes, 802.1Qau Quantized Congestion Notification (QCN), 802.1Qbb Priority Flow Control (PFC), 802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS), and FCoE ACL and FIP snooping. Continuous Availability Dual hot-swappable power supplies enable the system to continue operation even in the event of a single power failure. To ensure longevity, the ECS5510-48S employs data center-friendly front-to-back cooling, dissipating unwanted heat efficiently and effectively. Ease and Flexibility of Management The ECS5510-48S features a user-friendly web interface and a command line interface (CLI) for the advanced user. SNMP-based management is also fully supported. Pricing and availability: The ECS5510-48S is available now at quality Edge-Core Networks' resellers and integrators everywhere for a suggested retail price of 10.666,99 EUR, excluding local taxes. For more information, visit www.edge-core.com [Editorial queries for this story should be sent to [email protected]] ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2011 Electronic News Publishing - [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]