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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / OCTOBER 13, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 41
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Breaking News -
Networking:
HP ProCurve Networking Extends Gb
Ethernet To Network Edge
HP ProCurve Networking announced a new line of Gigabit Ethernet solutions
priced to increase adoption of Gigabit Ethernet in the enterprise. The
products extend the reach of the HP ProCurve Adaptive EDGE Architecture to
deliver affordable, intelligent control to the edge of the network.
Customers can immediately benefit from the speed and productivity
improvements
that Gigabit performance provides for large file transfers. As the use of
high-resolution images and rich media in basic presentations increases, the
average file size for e-mail and most other user files has grown dramatically.
In addition, Gigabit performance is essential for customers who use
high-bandwidth applications including converged voice, video and data
technologies, digital imaging and rich media applications.
HP ProCurve's new Gigabit offerings include the HP ProCurve Switch 2800
series
of managed stackable Gigabit Ethernet products. The series includes:
- Switch 2824, with 20 10/100/1000 ports and four dual-personality ports for
10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC connectivity
- Switch 2848, with 44 10/100/1000 ports plus four dual-personality ports
for
10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC connectivity.
Both switches auto-negotiate the best possible speed for each machine
accessing them, ensuring Gigabit-capable clients receive maximum
bandwidth.
"The HP ProCurve Switch 2824 is now a key part of my network. With its
addition we have seen an excellent decrease in backup times, with throughput
growing from 20 gigabits per hour to 140 gigabits per hour," said Richard Lee,
director of operations at Media General. "In addition, the HP ProCurve Switch
2824, as part of HP ProCurve's EDGE architecture, ensures that core network
applications like security, mobility and convergence can function correctly
and concurrently without interference."
With Layer 3 IP static routes, the Switch 2824 and Switch 2848 offer VLAN
to
VLAN connectivity across a routed network for secure group communication. The
Switch 2800 series also offers industry-leading security with standards such
as SSL, SSHv2, SNMPv3, 802.1X, TACACS+ and RADIUS server support.
In addition to stackable switches, HP ProCurve Networking announced Gigabit
Ethernet modules for the Switch 4100gl series and the Switch 5300xl series.
These modules add affordable Gigabit capabilities to existing ProCurve
products, increasing value, scalability and flexibility for current and future
customers. The HP ProCurve Switch 5300 series offers high functionality at
affordable prices and is the cornerstone of the HP ProCurve Adaptive EDGE
Architecture.
HP also announced new capabilities for the Switch 5300 series. These
upgrades
give customers the ability to improve their network without expensive hardware
upgrades. Capabilities include: IP multicast routing using the PIM Dense
routing protocol; 802.1s Multi-Instance Spanning Tree for high link
availability in multiple VLAN environments; and Web-based authentication,
providing client authentication in a browser-based environment.
The new Gigabit technology allows customers to easily scale their networks
for
increased performance and productivity. HP ProCurve provides advanced
technology and performance at affordable prices so customers can take full
advantage of the already-present Gigabit connection capabilities of desktop
and notebook PCs. Gigabit performance to the edge helps meet the growing
performance and file transfer needs in imaging, CAD, video and film
production, animation and many more current and emerging applications.
"HP ProCurve's ongoing commitment to drive intelligence and control to the
network edge has taken a big step forward today," said John McHugh, general
manager and vice president of HP ProCurve Networking Business. "For the first
time, Gigabit Ethernet performance at the network edge is an affordable option
for enterprises of any size, giving them an unprecedented opportunity to take
advantage of the existing Gigabit connection capabilities of today's desktop
and notebook PCs."
HP is already shipping desktop PCs with built-in Gigabit connections and
plans
to include this functionality in all desktop and notebook PCs shipped in the
near future.
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and
institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure,
personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and
printing for consumers, enterprises and small and medium businesses. For the
last four quarters, HP revenue totaled $71.3 billion. More information about
HP is available at www.hp.com.
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