Foundry Networks FastIron Switches Now Avaya Compliant

TMCnet Contributing Editor

End-to-end switching and routing solution provider Foundry Networks Inc. recently announced that its FastIron SuperX and FastIron Edge product families comply with Internet Protocol (IP) telephony solutions from Avaya.

The FastIron SuperX is a modular wire-speed switch meant for high-performance Power over Ethernet (PoE) 10/100/1,000 Mbps environments. The device offers a scalable and economical solution for Voice over IP (VoIP) applications.

The FastIron SuperX has got full switching and routing capabilities and supports up to 16 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports or 204 10/100/1,000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports. The device is a flexible solution that works well in both network edge and backbone applications.

The FastIron Edge Power over Ethernet switches, FastIron Edge 2402-POE and FastIron Edge 4802-POE, are fixed configuration switches intended for Power over Ethernet 10/100 Mbps applications. The device is equipped with redundant field-replaceable power supplies, Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, and a full layer 2/3 feature set. The FastIron Edge switches provide a dependable convergence solution for small- to medium-sized deployments.

The two FastIron switch families help businesses build reliable, secure, convergence-ready networks that have been compliance-tested by Avaya (News - Alert) for full interoperability with Avaya IP telephony solutions.

“As VoIP adoption continues to grow within the U.S. and throughout the world, it is increasingly important to ensure customers that our networking solutions are fully compatible with industry-leading IP telephony systems,” said Bob Schiff, vice president and general manager, enterprise business unit for Foundry Networks, in a press release. “Businesses want to leverage best-of-breed systems, such as those from Foundry and Avaya, with proven interoperability that minimizes configuration requirements and maximizes both network performance and ease of management. Avaya’s compliance testing confirms the Foundry FastIron SuperX and FastIron Edge fixed configuration switches can be used with Avaya VoIP equipment and applications to deliver high-quality, seamless networking solutions to businesses.”

The interoperability of Foundry Networks and Avaya has helped the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) in a big way. The organization provides safe shelter and information services and also helps individuals and families find permanent housing.

“A converged backbone for both data and phone services saves us money, which we can better devote to our cause,” said Valery Dmitriev, director of network operations, NYC Department of Homeless Services, in the release. “The Foundry Networks switches and multi-10-Gigabit Ethernet architecture is voice-optimized for low latency and low jitter, supported by a resilient design, and will be relevant and useful for years to come.”

For more information, visit www.avaya.com. Or visit www.foundrynetworks.com.

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Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking.