Foundry Networks today unveiled a new family of application switches, aimed at filling the need for high-performance equipment that fits in just under 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches.
The ServerIron Plus 350, 450, and 850 switches hone in on Web applications and "triple-play" services (voice, video, data) that are growing in popularity with large enterprises and content providers, says Gopala Tumuluri, director of product marketing for Foundry.
The switches range from three to eight modular slots and include Foundry's WSM7 Web application processor module and a redundant/hot-swappable power supply. All three swiches are available now, with pricing starting at $34,995 for the ServerIron 350-Plus.
Foundry also boosted the security of their TrafficWorks OS, adding a Web firewall and focusing on securing Web applications and preventing attacks such as buffer overflows and session hijacks. Version 9.6 of TrafficWorks, which will include the new firewall features, is expected to be available in August and will be included with new ServerIron switch purchases.
Posted by Stephanie McLoughlin on June 28, 2006 01:08 PM
