SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Foundry Networks(r), Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced that Meskwaki Casino, the largest full service casino in the Midwest, has selected its best-of-breed compact Power over Ethernet (PoE) edge switches and network management system as the critical ingredients for their ongoing network upgrade.
The FastIron GS Series, a new generation of compact PoE-ready edge switches, enables cost-effective and high-performance convergence at the network's edge. Featuring 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet to the desktop and field-upgradeable to support PoE and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), the FastIron GS provides Meskwaki Casino with a convergence-ready and scalable solution that eliminates "fork-lift" upgrades in the future. Additionally, Foundry's IronView(r) Network Manager (INM) management application is used in combination with sFlow(r) traffic monitoring, embedded in Foundry switches and routers, and open source security applications, such as Snort(r), to deliver network-wide security and threat mitigation, without the added cost of ancillary security sensors.
"When we decided to upgrade our network, we knew we needed a turnkey solution that we could grow into without requiring us to rip and replace our infrastructure in the future," said Doug Kranig, MIS Director for Meskwaki Casino. "Foundry's FastIron GS coupled with INM not only provides us with a complete security solution to detect and resolve network anomalies on the casino floor, but it also protects our investment because of the seamless and affordable upgrade path to PoE. Since we are a true 24x7 business with tens of millions of dollars at stake, we cannot afford any downtime. This is why Foundry's reputation of providing high quality, reliable and scaleable networking solutions were key factors in our decision."
Featuring modular upgradeability for PoE, 10GbE and redundant power in a 1.5U high form, the FastIron GS Series provides businesses like Meskwaki Casino with a flexible and reliable solution for enabling wireless LAN, Voice over IP (VoIP), IP video surveillance and high-speed networking at the network edge. With an inexpensive plug-and-play upgrade, the FastIron GS Series can support up to 48 10/100/1000 Mbps Class 3 PoE ports -- the highest Class 3 PoE port density in its class.
"We are happy to have Meskwaki Casino join our growing number of large gaming casino customers benefiting from our convergence-ready and secure networking solutions," said Bob Schiff, vice president and general manager, enterprise business unit for Foundry Networks. "This deployment is an excellent example of how Foundry customers are taking advantage of our advanced switching and management products to implement a total networking solution that features network-wide security to protect and defend critical assets from malicious attacks."
About Snort
Snort is an open source network intrusion prevention and detection system utilizing a rule-driven language, which combines the benefits of signature, protocol and anomaly based inspection methods. With millions of downloads to date, Snort is the most widely deployed intrusion detection and prevention technology worldwide and has become the de facto standard for the industry. Currently there are over 4,900 rules defined in the Snort database, with new rules being added daily. www.snort.org
About sFlow
sFlow is an industry standard technology for monitoring high speed switched networks. It gives complete visibility into the use of networks enabling performance optimization, accounting/billing for usage, and defense against security threats. sFlow.org drives the widespread adoption of sFlow by end users, network equipment and software vendors. www.sflow.org
About Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY) is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing, security and Web traffic management solutions, including Layer 2/3 LAN switches, Layer 3 Backbone switches, Layer 4/ 7 application switches, wireless LAN and access points, access routers and metro routers. Foundry's 10,000 customers include the world's premier ISPs, metro service providers, and enterprises, including e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, health and wellness, government, financial and manufacturing companies. For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBOLAN or visit www.foundrynetworks.com.
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About Meskwaki Casino
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