Hewlett-Packard Company, a leader in complete computing solutions, has unveiled a series of Gigabit Ethernet switches that deliver superior performance and functionality at the industry`s lowest price. These switches, backed by HP`s unprecedented lifetime warranty, further emphasise the company`s commitment to the production and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet technology."Gigabit Ethernet provides a simple, high-speed solution to the present demand being placed on Local Area Networks," said Thierry Boulanger, HP marketing manager, personal computers and networking. "It offers network administrators a cost-effective way to upgrade their networks while protecting their current Ethernet investment.""HP`s new switches give network administrators the benefits of HP Proactive Networking and allow them to take their networks from 10Mbps to 100Mbps to Gigabit," added Boulanger. The newest additions to HP`s Ethernet switching family, HP ProCurve Switch 1600M and HP ProCurve Switch 8000M offer built-in HP Proactive Networking to ensure peak network performance. HP Proactive Networking delivers the control customers want to ensure the network uptime and performance their organisations need. It finds common network problems, fixes them if possible and keeps network administrators informed. Web-based management enables administrators to view the whole network from any location. HP ProCurve Switch 1600M and HP ProCurve Switch 8000M deliver scalable Ethernet switching solutions. Both products implement HP`s unique switch meshing technology that provides network managers with load balancing and high availability backbone technology without a price premium. Both products also implement Cisco Fast EtherChannelO that enables multiple parallel connections between a switch and servers for higher throughput and maximum redundancy. HP ProCurve Switch 8000MDesigned for backbone networks, HP ProCurve Switch 8000M provides network administrators with a high port-density modular chassis in a compact package. It provides up to eighty switched 10/100/Gigabit network connections with 3.8 Gbps total bandwidth. In addition, it supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging and IP Multicast (IGMP). It also has the option for redundant power supply (RPS).HP ProCurve Switch 1600MThe HP ProCurve Switch 1600M is a 16-port fixed-configuration 10/100 autosensing switch with a slot for optional Gigabit connectivity. This product is optimised to act as a server farm integration point, with 3.5 Gbps of total bandwidth for the most demanding applications. It shares the same feature set with the HP ProCurve Switch 8000M, without RPS capabilities.HP Leadership in Gigabit EthernetHP is a member of the IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet Standard Committee, which expects to ratify the Gigabit Ethernet standard in June 1998. HP is also an active member of the Gigabit Ethernet Alliance and has contributed the gigabit optical specification over fiber. Industry-Leading SupportAll HP hubs and switches include free end-user support as well as a lifetime warranty for as long as customers own the product. Hewlett-Packard Company`s Workgroup Networks Division is a leading supplier of networking products including Ethernet hubs and switches, network management applications and remote connectivity modules that allow customers to build proactive networks. HP hubs and switches are the network foundation at all World Cup sites. Hewlett-Packard Company is the official information-technology hardware and maintenance supplier to the 1998 World Cup soccer tournament.
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