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Foundry and Level 5 Networks Partner to Deliver Next Generation High-Performance Computing Solutions Leaders in Networking Bring Benefits of Ethernet to High-Performance Computing; Speed Time to Innovation SAN JOSE, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: FDRY) a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing and Level 5 Networks, a leading developer of high-speed server interconnect solutions, today announced they have partnered to deliver high-performance computing (HPC) solutions as part of Foundry`s HPC Ethernet Alliance Program. Together, the companies are helping joint customers free up IT resources in order to focus efforts on productivity and innovation. Foundry`s HPC Ethernet Alliance Program is designed to accelerate deployment of high-performance Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) solutions within the HPC community. As part of the program, Foundry will work closely with Level 5 Networks and with other leading next-generation Ethernet adapter, server and application vendors to deliver standards-based, high-performance HPC solutions for network-based, high-speed applications. As part of the Foundry HPC Ethernet Alliance Program, Foundry and Level 5 Networks will work together in the following areas: -- Interoperability testing and benchmarking of Foundry`s Ethernet switches with Level 5 Networks to provide customers with seamless integration and end-to-end performance measurements. -- Cooperative marketing to promote the use of EtherFabric on Gigabit Ethernet and 10-GbE links in HPC environments. -- Cross training on the benefits of an integrated, solutions-based HPC networking approach. "EtherFabric provides customers what they have wanted for a long time -- a low cost, easy-to-deploy performance boost to their existing environment that won`t require them to rip out or replace wiring, applications or systems," said Dan Karr, president and CEO of Level 5 Networks. "We are proud to work with Foundry Networks to bring unparalleled speed and reliability to our joint HPC customers, to help speed time to innovation across all industries." "Ethernet is becoming the interconnect of choice for a new generation of high-performance networks, from massively parallel processing supercomputers to commodity clusters and grids built with affordable, off-the-shelf components. As a leading provider of high-performance, low-latency network infrastructure to many leading supercomputing sites around the world, Foundry is working with Level 5 Networks to bring the benefits of Ethernet to the high-performance computing community," said Bob Schiff, vice president of product marketing, Foundry Networks. "With the HPC Ethernet Alliance Program, we are formalizing our longstanding commitment to work with partners to deliver the highest-quality, tested and proven networking solutions to simplify deployments, and ultimately help customers spend less time building and managing their networks and more time on their primary scientific and business mission." About Level 5 Networks Level 5 Networks helps Fortune 2000 companies maximize the return on their investment in data center hardware and software by enabling servers to respond more quickly to client requests and to get more processing done in less time. The company`s EtherFabric is the only interconnect solution that provides high performance and complete compatibility with existing data center software and hardware infrastructure. Level 5 Networks` founding team members are world-class researchers in high-performance networking who built the world`s fastest LAN in 2000. For more information, please visit www.level5networks.com. About Foundry Networks Foundry Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing and Web traffic management solutions including Layer 2/3 LAN switches, Layer 3 Backbone switches, Layer 4 - 7 application switches, wireless LAN and access points, access routers and Metro routers. Foundry`s 8,100 customers include the world`s premier ISPs, Metro service providers, and enterprises including e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, health and wellness, government, financial, and manufacturing companies. For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBOLAN or visit www.foundrynetworks.com. NOTE: Foundry Networks and the "Iron" family of marks are trademarks of Foundry Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective holders. Level 5 Networks and EtherFabric are registered trademarks of Level 5 Networks. Other names are property of their respective owners. MEDIA CONTACT: North AmericaEuropeAsia/PacificBenjamin TaftTom HerbstJenny Liu Foundry Networks Foundry Networks Foundry Networks Hong Kong 408-586-1722 +0207-580-8852 +852-2845-3818 btaft@foundrynet.comtom.herbst@kaizo.netjenny@foundrynet.com Level 5 Media Contact: Elyce Ventura Eastwick Communications +1-650-480-4054 elyce@eastwick.com Foundry Investor Contact: Jason Golz Financial Dynamics +1-415-439-4532 jgolz@fd-us.com SOURCE Foundry Networks, Inc. -0- 06/28/2005 /CONTACT: media, North America, Benjamin Taft of Foundry Networks, +1-408-586-1722, or btaft@foundrynet.com; or Europe, Tom Herbs of Foundry Networks, +0207-580-8852, or tom.herbst@kaizo.net; or Asia/Pacific, Jenny Liu of Foundry Networks Hong Kong, +852-2845-3818, or jenny@foundrynet.com; or investors, Jason Golz of Financial Dynamics, +1-415-439-4532, or jgolz@fd-us.com, for Foundry Networks; or Elyce Ventura of Eastwick Communications, +1-650-480-4054, or elyce@eastwick.com, for Level 5 Networks/ /Web site: http://www.level5networks.com/ /Web site: http://www.foundrynetworks.com/ (FDRY) CO: Foundry Networks, Inc.; Level 5 Networks ST: California IN: CPR ECP NET SU: LIC PDT KG -- SFTU090 -- 5438 06/28/200507:00 EDThttp://www.prnewswire.com |
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