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News Release from: Performance Technologies | Subject: IPnexus Advanced Managed Platform line
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 September 2003
Managed platforms take on packet-based
switching
The IPnexus Advanced Managed Platform line is a new generation of fully managed packet-based platforms.
The IPnexus Advanced Managed Platform line is a new generation of fully managed packet-based platforms This new line allows Performance Technologies to offer complete managed and redundant platform solutions for communications and server blade applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Performance Technologies' Advanced Managed Platform architecture is equipped with a new intelligent shelf manager based on the PICMG 2.9 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) standard.
It offers the ability to comprehensively manage all IPnexus chassis elements as well as third-party PICMG 2.16-based components.
Bundled with the industry's broadest line of 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet switches and high density power supplies, the IPnexus Advanced Managed Platform line provides the basis to go beyond five-nines of availability while handling the high performance computing requirements of packet-based systems.
"Intelligent management of all chassis elements is a primary need for equipment manufacturers designing high availability into their applications.
With a flexible and scalable architecture and the capability to predict failures before they occur, our Advanced Managed Platform line directly addresses these requirements", said Tony Romero Senior Product Manager for Performance Technologies.
"By fully incorporating the company's packet-based IPnexus products, our enhanced platform line provides the most complete set of high availability, system management, switching, power and cooling features on the market".
Performance Technologies' IPnexus Advanced Managed Platform line includes: the IPnexus ZT 5088e 12U general purpose platform; the IPnexus ZT 5085e 12U redundant host platform; and the IPnexus ZT 5091e 4U general purpose platform.
Each platform can be configured with the following components: the IPnexus CPC7301 intelligent shelf manager; the IPnexus ZT 6314 325W IPMI-based power supply; The IPnexus CPC440x and CPC6600 Ethernet switches; and NexusWare - Performance Technologies' Linux-based software environment for communications, management and development functions.
The IPnexus Advanced Managed Platform line and its individual components are available immediately.
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