Compact packet switching backplanes

Kaparel Corp has announced the launch of the PS4900 Series of compact packet switching backplanes (cPSB).

Kaparel Corp has announced the launch of the PS4900 Series of compact packet switching backplanes (cPSB).

The PS4900 cPSB Series of backplanes is a follow on from the original 21-slot PS4900 announced in September after ratification of the PICMG 2.16 standard.

This series of backplanes supports Switched Ethernet, as defined by the PICMG 2.16 specification and provides a variety of off-the-shelf configurations.

The Kaparel PS4900 Series (PS4900, PS4908, PS4918, PS4920, PS4921 and PS4922) of PICMG 2.16 compact packet switching backplanes provides a way to design telephony and high availability systems that combine CompactPCI with Ethernet for high-speed systems.

This allows OEMs to build systems that are now more reliable, less expensive and faster to market, without waiting for the future switched fabrics.

Ben Robitaille, President and CEO of Kaparel stated: "We have been a member of the PICMG 2.16 subcommittee since its inception.

The Kaparel PS4900 Series of cPSB backplanes offer the market a range of off-the-shelf products that provides developers several configurations to bring the CompactPCI with Ethernet systems faster-to-market, based on the PICMG 2.16 architecture.

This also allows Kaparel to provide a custom design for OEM's and Integrators, based on the PICMG 2.16 in rapid time".

Tom Sutherland, Kaparel's Director of Product Marketing concluded: "Kaparel also offers the PS6090-cPSB developers packages with the Kaparel PS4900 backplane in a Rittal chassis, power supplies and is optionally available with two Performance Technologies IPnexus 2.16 switches to provide a platform for cPSB system development.

These are specially priced at US $3154 and $9654, respectively".

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