Force10 Networks' Top-of-Rack Solutions Selected by Avid, a Leading Digital Media Editing Solution Provider.

Force10 Networks, Inc., a global technology leader, announced that Avid[R], a recognized leader in digital audio and video editing solutions, has selected top-of-rack (ToR) access switches from Force10 Networks to integrate with its Avid ISIS[R] 5000 shared storage system and provide customized end-to-end media editing solutions for small to mid-size production facilities. The ultra-low latency, port density and dynamic buffering capabilities of selected S-Series™ ToR access switches will enable Avid to provide a variety of cost-effective, flexible and real-time shared media storage solutions.

To provide customized solutions for a variety of environments, Avid is integrating the S25N, S25P, S60 and S4810 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ToR access switches into the ISIS 5000 offerings. For smaller editing environments with fewer ports, Avid is integrating the Force10 S25N while the S25P ToR switch is being used for similar-sized environments operating fiber-based networks. For its mid-range customers, Avid will incorporate either the S60 (for 1 GbE backbones) or the newly offered S4810 for 10 GbE environments. The compact S4810 design provides 48 dual-speed 1/10 GbE (SFP+) ports.

"Post- and broadcast-facility production environments require high performance, the ability to collaborate and maintain flexibility depending on project growth as well as overall growth of the business," says Jim Frantzreb, senior market segment manager Media Enterprise, Avid Technology. "Integrating the S-Series ToR access switches, with their ability to deliver low latency and unique buffering profiles, enables us to provide our customers with enterprise-level functionality at a lower cost."

Low Latency and Dynamic Buffering Functionality Help Accentuate the Performance Characteristics of the ISIS 5000

Avid selected Force10 Networks as part of its own solution offering based on their ability to provide preconfigured S-Series ToR access switches that smoothly integrated with the mid-range ISIS 5000 platform that provides real-time shared media access to help users increase productivity while simultaneously improving the quality of content. The S-Series' ultra-low latency ensures line-rate L2 and L3 performance, which is especially critical for projects requiring collaboration. To achieve optimal throughput even in a congested network, Avid is able to leverage the dynamic buffering capability of the S-Series to allocate appropriate levels of bandwidth to different classes of traffic and to protect delay-sensitive applications from excessive queuing delays.

"The network requirements needed for media editing share similar characteristics as some other industry verticals, such as enterprise data centers, Internet exchanges and high-performance computing where Force10 has enjoyed considerable global success," says Arpit Joshipura, chief marketing officer, Force10 Networks. "Avid recognized the value of how Force10 ToR solutions provide ultra-low latency and enterprise-class features that are easily configurable and can be offered cost effectively for their small to mid-size customers who still rely heavily on the performance of the network."

Keywords: Advertising, Ethernet, Force10 Networks, Force10 Networks Inc., Industry, Leisure, Marketing, Technology Companies, Video Editing.

This article was prepared by Marketing Weekly News editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Marketing Weekly News via VerticalNews.com.

AUST BUSINESSES SHOULD PREPARE FOR TECH SHIFTS: TELSTRA.

SYDNEY, April 13 Asia Pulse - Australian businesses need to begin preparing now for dynamic shifts in the way they interact with technology and customers, prompted by the growth of computing, faster networks and data capacity, Australia's largest telco says.

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) chief technology officer Dr Hugh Bradlow made the comments in a Sydney speech on `disruptive' technology.

This is a technology that changes so rapidly that it disrupts current planning.

"The way in which we ran information and communication technology (ICT) in the 20th Century is not the way we need to do it in the 21st Century," Dr Bradlow told an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon on Wednesday.

Dr Bradlow said the rise of cloud computing - the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data - would lead to growth in the outsourcing of core ICT functions such as security and networks, that had been conducted in-house until now.

"Businesses need to start thinking about which aspects of their business are core in terms of their ICT capabilities and look for the opportunities to outsource those to organisations that specialise in that," he said.

Telstra already operates data centres in Sydney and Melbourne as well as media centres in various states that can deliver online content in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.

To run an operational security group with 300 to 400 employees that specialise in the area would be difficult for any organisation to replicate, Dr Bradlow said.

"But we can serve people out of our clouds with that capability at a margin that makes it much more cost effective for the organisation we are serving and more importantly much more secure."

Dr Bradlow said the second major shift was already underway as customers altered the way they interacted with businesses.

"It surprised me that last year, it suddenly dawned on all the retailers that their customers were going online," he said.

"The fact is that Gen Y is leading the way in terms of how they interact with businesses."

He said the challenge for the ICT industry was to provide the infrastructure to support the required data volumes and speeds because the rise in data capacity was not matched by a rise in revenue.

Dr Barlow said disruptive technologies could be harnessed to solve existing problems like energy efficiency, transport congestion and managing healthcare for an ageing population.

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Grass Roots Deploys Brocade's Switch Technology.

Brocade, a developer of network solutions, announced that Grass Roots Group, a provider of performance improvement services, has installed the company's switch technology to upgrade existing networking infrastructure.

According to Brocade, Grass Roots Group is making a multi-million pound investment to implement Internet Telephony, shift to a VPLS1-based wide area network service, upgrade storage servers and network technology, and rationalize numerous disparate client delivery platforms onto one consolidated portal-based solution called Helix 3.

To facilitate this, and after a full evaluation of vendors, Grass Roots Group has implemented Brocade FastIron Edge X series switches in its UK and USA data centres, along with Brocade FastIron Edge series Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches throughout its global offices. The equipment was supplied by Brocade partner, Calyx, with the roll out completed in October 2009.

Grass Roots Group has two data centers in the UK, locations in the London Docklands and at Heathrow, with a pair of FESX switches deployed at each for resilience providing 1 Gbps server connectivity.

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BRYN Resources Inc. (Pinksheets: BRYN) just released some important news.

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BRYN Resources Inc. (Pinksheets: BRYN), just announced Additional Information at Long Canyon.

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TORONTO -- BRYN Resources Inc. (Pinksheets: BRYN) is pleased to announce recent released information on exceptional drill results on the Long Canyon gold exploration project by Fronteer Development Group and AuEx Ventures Inc. BRYN previously reported the acquisition of an undivided 50% interest in a number of mineral lease claims adjoining these properties held by Fronteer and AuEx Ventures in this newly discovered 'Long Canyon Gold Trend' located in east central Nevada.

From the Fronteer and AuEx Ventures web sites as follows:

"The discovery, located 6.5 km (4 miles) south of the I-80 Freeway corridor in northeastern Nevada, is a deposit in an area far from the established gold trends. Long Canyon shares several characteristics with Carlin-type gold deposits."

"Characteristics of Long Canyon unusual among Carlin-type gold deposits include: gold grains in calcite veins; common association of hematite with gold mineralization; and, the property's general location outside known gold deposit trends. An initial joint venture project budget for Long Canyon of approximately US$3.9 million will see activities through to March 2009."

"...new drill results continue to intersect wide intervals of near-surface, high-grade, oxide gold mineralization at its 51%-owned and operated Long Canyon project in Nevada. Long Canyon is emerging as a high-quality gold deposit. Mineralization has been intersected over a 1.7 kilometer (1.1 mile) long strike length and across multiple zones that are collectively up to 400 meters in width. Mineralization remains open in all directions - including at depth. "

"Drill results continue to demonstrate encouraging consistency and continuity of grade. Highlights from the newly defined Shadow Zone include:

- 5.32 grams per tonne gold (0.155 ounces per ton) over 25.4 meters, including 15.29 g/t (0.446 oz/ton) over 7.6 meters, in LC160C; and - 4.04 g/t (0.118 oz/ton) over 9.1 meters, including 7.49 g/t over 1.5 meters in LC176.

- Drill highlights from the Northeast Zone include: - 9.15 g/t (0.267 oz/ton) over 14.7 meters, including 17.78 g/t (0.519 oz/ton) over 4.6 meters, in LC161C; and - 4.02 g/t (0.117 oz/ton) over 16.8 meters, including 40.53 g/t (1.183 oz/ton) over 0.5 meters, in LC139C.

A project-first, independent National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate is planned for Q1 2009. Approximately 24,700 meters in 164 holes were drilled in 2008, with assays from approximately 25 holes still pending. To date, approximately 220 holes (30,000 meters) have tested the deposit."

"These results continue to demonstrate the size potential and continuity of the Long Canyon gold system. Mineralization continues to be oxidized, shallow and is still open. The 2009 drilling program will start with numerous mineralized holes to offset, initial drilling of the large southwest extension of the original soil anomaly and of course, extension drilling to the northeast. Several new exploration targets outside of these will be drill tested as well".

A detailed discussion of all drill results can be found on the Fronteer and AuEx Ventures web sites.

BRYN Resources Inc is positioned very well with the acquisition of the company's interests here in this newly discovered 'Long Canyon Gold Trend' of Nevada.

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Netco in hostile waters.

Microsoft has put Yahoo on notice: Negotiate or we go into hostile-takeover mode.

The software giant set a three-week deadline for Yahoo brass to conclude a deal with Microsoft or face the threat of Microsoft taking more aggressive measures--including the launch of a proxy fight to replace Yahoo's board of directors--to snare the company at a lower price than the $44 billion it offered Jan. 31.

"If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo board," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wrote.

"If we are forced to take an offer directly to your shareholders, that action will have an undesirable impact on the value of your company from our perspective, which will be reflected in the terms of our proposal."

Ballmer noted in the letter that Yahoo's core search business appears to be slowing down in the two months since Microsoft made its offer, which at the time repped at 62% premium over Yahoo's trading price.

Yahoo's board formally rejected Microsoft's bid in February, saying it undervalued the company. Judging by Friday's closing share prices, Microsoft's offer is worth just under $41 billion.

Yahoo had not issued a comment on the Microsoft letter as of Sunday.

Since Microsoft mounted its bid for Yahoo, the pioneering Internet search firm has sought to pursue alliances with Google, News Corp.'s MySpace and AOL, but no alternative to Microsoft's offer has surfaced.

Ballmer questioned why Yahoo was still dragging its heels and failing to engage Microsoft in a "meaningful negotiation" regarding a deal.

"This is despite the fact that our proposal is the only alternative put forward that offers your shareholders full and fair value for their shares," he wrote.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

By CYNTHIA LITTLETON HOLLYWOOD

Telstra, Alcatel unveil IP plan.(BUSINESS)

Telstra Corporation and Alcatel announced a works program for Telstra's fixed network transformation in 2006/07, with an expected value of EUR270 million (AUD460 million).

This works program is part of Alcatel and Telstra's strategic supplier relationship announced in November 2005. It will see Telstra move to the next phase of its Internet Protocol (IP) network transformation that will deliver leading-edge services to 5.3 million Telstra customers over the next five years.

In 2006/07, Alcatel will establish an IP network footprint in five Australian cities--Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide--by supplying and deploying its portfolio of technology including IP-DSLAMs, Ethernet aggregation, and optical networking solutions.

"Since announcing its transformation strategy in November 2005, Telstra has made solid progress in its move to a next-generation fixed network--Telstra connected its first customer to Alcatel's IP-DSLAM technology early this year," said Telstra's executive managing director of network and technology, Mr. Dan Burns. "These upgrades are important for future-proofing our network over the next five to ten years, where we will be able to provide customers with access to offerings such as high speed Internet, telecommuting, video conferencing and video delivery of services in general."

Another milestone achieved in the lead up to this next phase is the establishment of Telstra's new state-of-the art Integration Laboratory in Australia, which will be managed by Alcatel.

"This Laboratory will undertake end-to-end testing of next-generation technology to allow its smooth integration into Telstra's network," Mr. Burns said.

As part of the 2006/07 works program, Alcatel will test the first mated pair of softswitches in Australia, in the Telstra Integration Laboratory.