Force10 Networks Receives 2011 Leadership Award from Technology Marketing Corporation's NGN Magazine

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Force10 Networks, Inc., a leader in high-performance data center networking, today announced that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named  the Force10 S-Series™ ultra-low latency S4810™ top-of-rack (ToR) switch as a recipient of the 2011 NGN Leadership Award presented by TMC's publication, NGN Magazine.  

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Designed for applications in data center and computing environments that require the highest bandwidth and lowest latency, the S4810 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ToR switch leverages a non-blocking, cut-through switching architecture to deliver line-rate Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding capacity with ultra-low latency to maximize network performance. The compact S4810 design provides 48 dual-speed 1/10 GbE ports and four 40 GbE uplinks to conserve valuable rack space.

"We're proud to receive this honor from NGN Magazine for our S4810 access switch," says Arpit Joshipura, chief marketing officer, Force10 Networks. "Having this product win the Network Technology award validates the work we have done to deliver high performance and ultra-low-latency with a compact form factor for data center and service provider environments."

The Third Annual NGN Leadership Award has recognized the growth, evolution and distinction between the applications and services designed for next generation networks and the enabling technologies that make them possible. Force10 has been recognized in the Network Technology category.

"Force10 has been recognized for their exceptional work in advancing NGN services and technologies. The S4810 has proven that it is exceptional and its innovation has contributed to the transformation of the industry," stated Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.  "Congratulations to the entire team at Force10 and I look forward to more innovation in the coming year."

The 2011 NGN Leadership Award winners can be found in the May 2011 issue of NGN magazine.  For more information, please visit www.tmcnet.com

About Force10 Networks

Force10 Networks develops high-performance data center solutions powered by the industry's most innovative line of open, standards-based, networking hardware and software. The company's Open Cloud Networking framework grants Web 2.0/portal operators, cloud and hosting providers, enterprise and special-purpose data center customers new levels of flexibility, performance, scale and automation—fundamentally changing the economics of data center networking. Force10 Networks operates globally, providing 24x7 service and support to its customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.force10networks.com.

About NGN magazine

NGN magazine is the resource for communications service providers and the supporting ecosystem of equipment providers, system integrators, and solutions developers as they make the transition to next generation networks.

NGN magazine will cover how these new technologies will integrate with legacy systems, and how they will improve service, deliver new applications, and offer ROI to carriers.  TMC continues to provide leading-edge information as this market develops. NGN represents the evolution of IMS Magazine. Launched in January 2009, NGN encompasses a wider swath of the important trends and newsmakers that are shaping the networks of the future.  

Force10 Networks, the Force10 Networks logo, Force10, E-Series, Traverse, and TraverseEdge are registered trademarks and Open Cloud Networking, Z-Series, ZettaScale, ExaScale, S-Series, TeraScale, FTOS, Open Automation, JumpStart, SwitchLink, SmartScripts, ScriptStore, and HyperLink, are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc. All other company names are trademarks of their respective holders.

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