May 10, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- End-to-end switching and routing provider Foundry Networks (foundrynetworks.com) announced on Thursday that Web hosting provider The Planet (theplanet.com) has upgraded its network infrastructure with Foundry's new 8-slot high-end IPv4/IPv6/MPLS multi-service routers.
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The NetIron XMR 8000 is used to aggregate Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections from bandwidth providers to The Planet's geographically distributed, world-class data centers. Foundry's IP/MPLS routers enable The Planet to meet the challenging demands of their rapidly expanding business, says the company.
Designed specifically for large-scale service and content provider networks, Foundry's NetIron XMR Series delivers a combination of full-featured routing, carrier-class reliability, massive scalability and lower total cost of ownership compared with alternative offerings, says Foundry. The Planet's selection of the NetIron XMR series of routers emphasizes its effort to maintain a high-performance and cost-efficient Web hosting network.
"Foundry's NetIron XMR provides us with an extremely affordable platform with excellent performance, high 10-Gigabit port density, as well as IPV6 and MPLS support which will enable us to offer future advanced IP services to our customers," says vice president of technology Will Charnock. "Through our partnership with Foundry, we're able to meet the stringent network requirements of our customers across in our six world-class data centers so they can focus on their growing their businesses."
