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Topics: Main | Core | Edge | Access | MPLS | Packet Voice | Softswitch | Session Border Controllers | OSS | Software | Security | Test Systems | IPv6 | SANs | P2P | Enterprise | Home Networks | Carrier Ethernet | Archive   Allied Telesis Shows Stackable, Eco-Friendly Access Switches Allied Telesis introduced its AT-8100 Series of stackable, access edge switches with energy-efficiency features. The AT-8100 Series combines advanced layer 2+ and basic layer 3 features with a range of connectivity options from copper to fiber. The switches support the latest security features required at the edge of the network and is designed to interoperate with Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP). Various models offer 24- and 48-port Fast Ethernet stackable platforms with PoE and non-PoE ports. All PoE ports support the IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) 30W standard, which enables their use in video surveillance and/or other outdoor connectivity applications. Dual fixed redundant power supplies, a first for this class of product, come as standard on all but the smallest model. Allied Telesis emphasized the power efficiency of its new series, saying the platform were designed now only to reduce energy across idle links, but to reduce energy consumption in other areas -- such as power supplies -- not covered by the latest Ethernet standards. "Reducing power consumption and thermal footprint was a major consideration in the development of this product line," said Dael Bartlett, product strategy and marketing director, Allied Telesis. "Energy efficiency combined with access security and support for next-generation protocols such as IPv6 are critical to sustainable systems for the office, classroom, or factory floor. We are excited about the result because we have achieved significant power savings." http://www.allied-telesis.com http:// 26-Apr-10 Learn How to Get Your Video on this Site Recent Packet Systems News Alcatel-Lucent Acquires OpenPlug, Extending its Application Enablement Strategy 9/1/2010 HP Launches CloudStart Services 8/30/2010 Two Minute Video: Carrier Ethernet Service Engineering 8/28/2010 SK Telecom Selects ALU's MPLS-TP Packet Optical Backhaul 8/27/2010 AFORE Debuts CloudLink Management Solution 8/25/2010 IBM Warns that Security Vulnerabilities Reach Record Levels 8/25/2010 Arista Offers Visibility into VMWare Switch Virtualization 8/24/2010 Allied Telesis Switch Cuts Power Consumption with Firmware Upgrade 8/24/2010 Juniper Releases Media Flow Engine Appliances 8/24/2010 Ericsson Selects GoAhead's OpenSAFfire 8/24/2010 VSS Monitoring Raises $20 Million for its Distributed Taps 8/24/2010 Stoke Delivers its 100th Mobile Broadband Gateway 8/23/2010 Advantech and NetLogic Partner on 40Gbps ATCA Chassis 8/23/2010 U.S. Senators Raise Security Concerns about Huawei 8/20/2010 Empirix Extends its Service Quality Assurance Testing to LTE 8/18/2010 > More news...   Search  this site   Search the Web   Get Your Column Published Emergency Response and Wireless Location Systems by Manlio Allegra Interview: NSN's Sue Spradley on LightSquared's Wholesale Mobile Data Paradigm by Sue Spradley Mobile Backhaul Transition Requires New Testing by Joe Zeto Cybersecurity Requires Public/Private Coalition by Greg Oslan A Rethinking of Cloud Services and Network Architecture by Jim Theodoras Delivering Scalable Video Solutions <br><i> Advantages of SVC-Optimized QoS</i> by Andy Singleton