Lippis Report Tests Show that Extreme Networks BlackDiamond X8 is the Largest Capacity Cloud Switch

Groundbreaking full mesh configuration test of 192 40GbE ports at wire speed confirms highest capacity in the network industry and ultra-low latency of 2.3 microseconds

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced further results of independent performance tests by Lippis Reports for the BlackDiamond® X8 modular switch. Recent tests at Ixia's state-of-the-art iSimCity testing facility demonstrated that the BlackDiamond X8 achieved lossless throughput performance when tested under cloud simulation conditions, superior energy efficiency to other products tested, and ultra-low latency.

Under cloud network conditions, the Extreme Networks BlackDiamond X8 demonstrated 192 wire-speed 40GbE ports configured in in a full mesh. The switch performed remarkably with lossless throughput at 100% bi-directional capacity with the ports demonstrating the lowest latency of all 10 and 40 GbE modular switches tested, at 2.3 microseconds for 64 byte packets.

"The combination of ultra-low latency and power consumption on a platform that supports 768 10GbE or 192 40GbE scale is unprecedented," said Nick Lippis, chief industry analyst and publisher of the Lippis Report. "The BlackDiamond X8 is the largest capacity Ethernet switch tested and the full mesh test of 192 40GbE ports without a single packet lost is groundbreaking, setting a new performance standard in the network industry while paving the way for the cloud-based fabric architectures."

The BlackDiamond X8 Open Fabric switch offers the highest 10GbE and 40GbE port density to seamlessly support up to 768 wire-speed 10GbE connected servers in 1/3 of a 42 RU rack or 2,304 servers in a rack.

Ixia's Xcellon-Flex 10/40GE and 4x40GE high-density load modules were used to populate the BlackDiamond X8 switch with 192 ports of 40G line-rate traffic, while Ixia's IxNetwork application (running automated "QuickTests") measured traffic-forwarding performance and power consumption per industry-standard test methodologies. A special cloud simulation test validated traffic delivery using a mix of traffic flows commonly seen in today's virtualized data centers.

"Trends in virtualized data center traffic are driving higher performance expectations for both data center networks and vendor products," said Atul Bhatnagar , president and CEO of Ixia. "Ixia's advanced load modules and test applications, along with pre-defined "QuickTests," enable equipment manufacturers such as Extreme Networks to easily demonstrate city-scale performance under real-world conditions."

BlackDiamond X8 Test Highlights:

• 100% throughput with 0 packet loss as a percentage of line-rate across all 192 40GbE ports
• Lowest average latency of 2.3 microseconds for Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic
• Up to half the power consumption of some competitors

To learn more about the BlackDiamond X8's unrivaled test performance and to view a video interview with Extreme Networks and Nick Lippis, visit the results page.

The BlackDiamond X8 is expected to be available in the first calendar quarter of 2012. 
 

XTM330 提供中小企業新世代的網路安全保障
SEATTLE – November 29, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the launch of a new small business security appliance, the WatchGuard XTM 330. Ideal for businesses with 30 to 50 users, the WatchGuard XTM 330 appliance provides advanced network protection in an all-in-one rack-mount gateway security appliance.

"Small businesses are increasingly becoming targets of hackers and sophisticated cyber attacks," said Tim Helming, Director of Product Management at WatchGuard Technologies. "Easy to use and easy to manage, the WatchGuard XTM 330 is the ideal solution for small organizations. Now businesses with 50 employees can have the same type of security and protection that Fortune 1000 enterprises, financial institutions and government agencies use to keep out spyware, malware and other web threats."

WatchGuard XTM 330 – Feature Rich Protection for Value-Conscious Customers
The WatchGuard XTM 330 security appliance provides complete network security protection against today's threats. The XTM 330 sports the latest security services from WatchGuard to meet any number of business needs. In addition to next-generation firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities, customers can choose to add Application Control, Gateway Anti-virus, WebBlocker, spamBlocker and WatchGuard's context-aware, cloud-based security service, Reputation Enabled Defense.

Also, the WatchGuard XTM 330 takes advantage of cutting-edge innovations from WatchGuard, including the ability to create highly secure virtual private network (VPN) tunnels for Apple iPad, iPhone and other iOS-based devices. This way, small businesses can provide complete protection, even for popular devices that employees bring into the office.

Additional networking and VPN features allow for remote access, which is ideal for small businesses with remote or mobile workers. Also, the WatchGuard XTM 330 supports clientless single sign-on, which helps to ensure simple and accurate authentication for user and group-based policies.

Advanced management and logging features provide management with easy to use reports. This gives small businesses new insights as to web and application usage, as well as remediation abilities to enforce business and IT policies.

Because of the rich reporting and management features, the WatchGuard XTM 330 also makes for an ideal customer premise equipment (CPE) solution for managed security service providers (MSSPs).

Helming concludes, "No other security appliance, UTM or next-generation firewall offers as much capability and firewall throughput in this price class than the WatchGuard XTM 330. For small businesses, this is a redefining moment to combat cyber-attacks and Internet criminals."