It counts all relevant statistics for classification as deep as 64 bytes within the packet and at wire speed. Softcom also offers a specialized GigaBlade network access processor designed to provide full OC-12 cell rate performance for 64 byte packets. Financial terms were not disclosed. Redstone is developing a carrier-class Edge Switch Router that performs packet classification, per flow queuing and scheduling at wire speed for delivering IP Differentiated Services. The Redstone box will use custom ASICs to maintain QoS profiles for thousands of simultaneous end-user flows.
Beta testing is underway.
Siemens' Unisphere Solutions subsidiary now combines newly-acquired Argon Networks, Castle Networks and Redstone Communications with Siemens' Internet Solutions, Voice over ATM and Broadband Networks unit, Enterprise Data Networking unit and its Directory Services Group. As part of the deal, Rhythms will offer a co-branded MSN portal to its business customers. Enron Corporation also has an equity investment in the company. Redback's new SMS 1000 platform acts as an edge device that can aggregate as many as 4000 virtual circuits or Frame Relay logical connections from various Central Office sources onto a high-speed link. The SMS 1000 also performs all of the management and conversion functions necessary to deliver router-ready IP data streams to the backbone.