Welcome to the December 2006 Edition of Foundry Flash!

FastIron® SuperX™: One Architecture, One Solution for Total Network Convergence

This high-performance switch family helps enterprises and service providers deliver the powerful business services that end users demand. Enterprises and service providers looking to save costs with Voice over IP, reduce overhead through Power over Ethernet, or deploy high-value advanced Layer 2 services can rely on the robust FastIron SuperX. These Layer 2/Layer 3 modular switches deliver Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet while introducing a high return on investment and a lower total cost of ownership.

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Is Your Network Ready for VoIP?
If you didn't have a chance to attend this VoIP webinar, here is another opportunity to learn about the hidden challenges of deploying a VoIP network. The educational presentation reviews:

• VoIP vs. data in an IP world
• VoIP network quality issues
• VoIP and data security
• The forgotten VoIP factors (power management and environment costs)
• Choosing network and IP telephony vendors
• Cost of ownership comparisons

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High-Performance Solutions Guide
The High Performance Computing (HPC) community has taken advantage of Ethernet advancements and the commoditization of computing platforms to create a new, standards-oriented cluster computing model. With Gigabit Ethernet the dominant interconnect in the world's most powerful clusters, HPC environments are still facing network challenges such as unified vs. heterogeneous architecture decisions, latency and jitter, network visibility, and security.

Foundry is working with customers in the entertainment industry, gas and oil exploration, genomics research, weather research, and national laboratories to deliver solutions that handle higher density, while providing ever increasing line-rate performance and lower traffic latency.

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Foundry Networks Powers SC06 High Performance Computing Conference
The supercomputing leaders chose Foundry's award-winning NetIron® XMR Series routers to power the SCinet show backbone. As the first 2 billion packets per second chassis designed for future growth with 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet interconnects, the NetIron XMR Series offers a unique combination of advanced service delivery capabilities, high-versatility, superior port density, and increased traffic capacity.

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Missouri Workers Comp Provider Makes a Claim for Foundry
Missouri Employers Mutual introduced Voice over IP (VoIP), security, cost savings, and robust reporting with a new Foundry-based network. Foundry networking equipment and Cisco VoIP performs seamlessly--with no interoperability hassles.

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Elite Business Technology Institute Builds State-of-the-Art Network
The Peter Kiewit Institute worked with Foundry to upgrade its aging network into a high-performance network that supports bandwidth-intensive research and R&D applications for public and private agencies. Foundry brought its people, skills, and networking expertise to the campus, building a robust business and technology partnership for the community.

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