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Xelerated and Dune Provide Industry's First 20G Metro Ethernet Solution; X10q Plus FAP20V Offer Twice the Density at Half the Price of Other Solutions

Posted on: Tuesday, 12 October 2004, 06:00 CDT

Xelerated, the price/performance leader in network processing, and Dune Networks, the leader in switching fabric and traffic management solutions, today announced seamless interoperation between the X10q and FAP20V, providing the most cost-effective system solution for Metro Ethernet. The solution, validated by joint customers, will be showcased at the Network Systems Design Conference in San Jose this month.

By combining the Xelerated X10q network processor and its Metro Ethernet application software packages with the Dune SAND(TM) traffic management and switch fabric chipset, networking OEMs can build cost-effective, high-density, high-functionality switch/router systems with the flexibility to meet the changing requirements of the Metro Ethernet market.

"Xelerated's X10q is the only network processor available that can match the 20G throughput of our FAP20V, single-chip solution for traffic manager and switch fabric interface," said Eyal Dagan, CEO of Dune Networks. "Together we provide the densest and most cost-effective solution available today. Multiple Metro pizza-box design-wins have proven the cost competitiveness of this mutual offering."

The joint solution requires only two devices for 20G full-duplex operation capable of supporting either 20xGE ports or 2x10GE ports. This dramatic increase in density and the resulting cost savings has produced design-wins in applications such as Metro pizza-boxes as well as more traditional line-card applications in chassis-based switch/routers. Comparable solutions from other leading vendors currently require more than twice the number of devices.

"Our joint customers want to leverage their development investment across entire product families rather than point products," said Johan Borje, CEO of Xelerated. "The scalability of Dune's SAND chipset combined with the flexibility of our X10q network processor allows us to easily meet this critical customer requirement."

"Xelerated and Dune have established themselves as the technology leaders for Metro Ethernet applications," says Bob Wheeler, Senior Analyst at The Linley Group. "Together they offer the broadest range of cost-effective Metro Ethernet solutions in the industry."

The joint demo will be showcased in Xelerated's booth #510 at the Network Systems Design Conference exhibition in San Jose, October 20-21. It will feature Dune's Negev Reference System connecting to the Xelerated Reference Design Kit-II via SPI4.2 interfaces, running Xelerated's Metro Ethernet application package. More information about the Network Systems Design Conference can be found at: http://www.networksystemsdesign.com/

ABOUT DUNE NETWORKS

Dune Networks (www.dunenetworks.com) is a leading provider of intelligent and scalable switching fabrics and distributed standards-compliant traffic management solutions. Dune's innovative architecture provides a truly scalable switching solution, together with a rich and expansive service model. Founded in October 2000, Dune Networks is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has an R&D center in Yakum Industrial Park, Israel.

ABOUT XELERATED

Xelerated, the price/performance leader in network processing, is recognized as being the only network processor vendor to have combined the efficiency of an ASIC with the programmability of traditional network processors. Xelerated's award-winning products target network equipment for the Enterprise and Metro Ethernet markets. The company has offices in Concord, Massachusetts, Santa Clara, California, and Stockholm, Sweden. Xelerated's investors include leading Venture Capitalists: Atlas Venture, Alta Partners and Startupfactory. Additional information is available at www.xelerated.com.

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