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Procket Networks Sets New Price Performance Standards for Intelligent IP Networking

Posted on: Monday, 10 November 2003, 06:00 CST

MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Procket Networks a leading provider of high performance Internet Protocol (IP) networking equipment, today announced significant new performance and feature enhancements to its PRO/8801(TM) and PRO/8812(TM) series routing platforms, including new capabilities in system management, network security, and system availability. PRO/1 Modular Service Environment Release 2.2, available immediately, allows network operators to deploy IPv6 based services along side current IPv4 services with 'zero-compromise' performance.

With the new enhancements, Procket now supports simultaneous IPv4 and IPv6 throughput of 960 Gbps in the PRO/8812 and 80Gbps in the PRO/8801. In recent third-party tests, the PRO/8801 platform demonstrated line rate forwarding of IPv6 traffic across four OC-192c interfaces on a single line card. These tests were designed to stress the system with both minimum packet sizes as well as a typical blend of Internet traffic. The tests verified wire speed performance across the board.

"Network operators worldwide are looking to IPv6 as a way to address scalability, security, and management issues with today's networking protocols. However, they have traditionally been forced to limit the scope and scale of IPv6 deployments because of performance limitations in their legacy platforms. Lack of wire-speed IPv6 performance is an issue delaying the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 based services, especially for our Asian customers," said Cary Hayward, director of marketing for Procket Networks.

At the heart of this performance is Procket's advanced PRO/Silicon(TM) technology -- a suite of custom built VLSI chips that enable high speed networking performance while supporting the rich suite of features that operators deploy in their networks. The new software from Procket leverages the programmability of these chips to enable new levels of network performance on currently deployed platforms.

In addition to the new IPv6 enhancements, PRO/1 Modular Service Environment now includes a number of other significant features, including:

-- Substantial performance improvements to Procket's Policy Control List

feature -- providing wire-speed throughput for 2500 line access lists

over four OC192c interfaces, giving greater flexibility in network

security.

-- MPLS facility based fast reroute, providing near-instant recovery for

failed links in the network.

-- Enhanced high availability features for the Route Processor modules in

the PRO/8812 routing platform.

-- Statistical Packet Reporting enabling per-flow industry-standard

accounting of network traffic, giving customers enhanced visibility

into their networks and powerful security monitoring capability.

-- Multicast enhancements including Bidirectional PIM, enabling high

bandwidth 'many-to-many' communications, increasingly found in the

enterprise and financial communities.

About Procket Networks

Procket Networks, Inc. offers a range of intelligent IP technology and platforms to help customers realize maximum reliability and profitability from their converged networks. Designed and built completely new from the ground up, our products combine the industry's most advanced software and network processor technologies with true innovations in customer support. For more information, visit http://www.procket.com/ or contact Procket Networks at 408-635-7900.

Contact:

Rich Farana

Procket Networks

Public Relations

408-635-6809

rich.farana@procket.com

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