Product category:
Networking Hardware
News Release from: Performance Technologies
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 03 November 2003
Packet-switched platforms find critical
uses
Layer8 Technology is using several Performance Technologies IPnexus packet-switched platform products.
Layer8 Technology is using several Performance Technologies IPnexus packet-switched platform products Layer8 performs custom integration, installation, maintenance and repair of computer networks and systems within governmental defence and commercial entities
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Layer8 is using Performance Technologies' IPnexus platforms, including the ZT 5085e chassis, the CPC4406 Ethernet switching products and the ZT 5524e single-board computer, for the integration of software applications with existing military applications such as command and control systems, data distribution and analysis, and field communications.
"The Performance Technologies IPnexus products offered us a rugged and reliable platform by which to introduce packet-based technology into military applications", said George Koepplinger, President of Layer8 Technology.
"Coupled with their Intel-based single board computer, we are able to provide a complete and deployable applications environment".
"The communications and control portion of the military market is an important sector for us", said Ed Bizari, Director of Marketing for Performance Technologies.
"We have a long history of providing industry-leading products for demanding fault-tolerant applications, and we look forward to extending that with the systems being deployed by Layer8".
Performance Technologies' full range of IPnexus advanced managed platforms, embedded hardware products and NexusWare software products, all compatible with the PICMG 2.16 specification, offer a high availability, open standard solution for mission-critical, packet-based applications.
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