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May 27, 2002 |
F5 Big-IP Link Controller 2000
>> F5 Networks has designed its new traffic-control solution for ISPs or high-traffic sites with multiple wide-area links. The Big-IP Link Controller 2000 aggregates any type of connection--DSL, T1, T3, E1--into a virtual link and directs traffic to the best connection by monitoring the health, capacity and cost of each. This hybrid, built on a Layer 2 through Layer 7 IP application switch platform, offers policy-based traffic management, which not only maximizes bandwidth usage but provides cost-adjusted load-balancing. This lets enterprises direct traffic to the least expensive link--especially useful for Web sites that use tiered cost connections. The Big-IP Link Controller 2000 also integrates firewall load-balancing. $19,990 for a single device, $37,990 for a redundant pair. F5 Networks, (206) 272-5555, (888) 88-BIGIP; fax (206) 272-5556. www.f5.com
eRoom Technology eRoom 6.0
>> ERoom 6.0 digital workplace software is making collaboration from disparate locations easier for both workers and IT managers. Improvements to eRoom Technology's virtual-meeting and file-sharing offering include bundled real-time and updated templates for business process applications, specifically for biopharmaceutical, manufacturing and professional services. XML, SOAP and WSDL support enables Web services deployment based on Microsoft's .Net model. $16,995; $249 per seat. eRoom Technology, (617) 497-6300; fax (617) 497-5055. www.eroom.com
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Fourelle Systems Venturi 2.1
>> Fourelle Systems' Venturi 2.1, a clientless version of the company's content accelerator, removes the biggest concern we've had about the product. Venturi 2.1 is easier to deploy on networks for which it is impractical or impossible to deploy clients on each desktop. Improved bandwidth-management and new hardware features--distributed caching, virtual servers, HTTP-to-HTTPS gateway, dual AMD 1 800-MHz processors and 1GB DDR RAM--make this a product worth a look for enterprises with bandwidth concerns on the WAN. Less than $50 per connected user. Fourelle Systems, (408) 565-9100, (800) 259-6973; fax (408) 565-9130. www.fourelle.com
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Cisco Systems 3700 Routers
>> Cisco Systems' new family of routers, the 3700 series, offers a single platform for integrating applications and services. These routers are designed for full-service branch offices. They come with two (Cisco 3725) or four (Cisco 3745) network module slots and three WAN interface card slots. They have integrated LAN connectivity and support new high-density service modules. 3725, $8,500; 3745, $12,000. Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387; fax (408) 526-4100. www.cisco.com/go/3700
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