Enterasys (NYSE:ETS)
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Enterasys Networks(R) (NYSE: ETS), the Secure Networks
Company(TM), today introduced the SecureStack A2 family of Layer 2
stackable edge switches. The A2 is the latest innovation in Enterasys'
SecureStack line of edge switches. The A2 delivers cost-effective
Layer 2 switching with up to 384 10/100 ports and 16 1-Gigabit
Ethernet uplinks in a single stack. Unlike many other entry-level edge
switches available today, each SecureStack A2 has four 1-Gigabit
uplinks--two SFP and two 10/100/1000--with the triple-speed uplinks
also available for stacking.
Enterasys designed the A2 to provide enterprises with reliability
and availability at the network edge with support for Closed Loop
Stacking and redundant core connections, power options and stack
management. There are five SecureStack A2 models:
-- 24- and 48-port 10/100
-- 24- and 48-port 10/100 Power-over-Ethernet
-- 24-port 100Base-FX
"The SecureStack A2 family continues Enterasys' commitment to
providing enterprises with a range of switching solutions for their
diverse network needs," says John Roese, chief technology officer of
Enterasys Networks. "The A2 delivers industry-leading performance,
scalability and flexibility for the network edge in a very
cost-effective package."
The A2 family's resilient stacking capabilities include:
-- Redundant stack management with a primary and second manager
-- A single IP address to manage a complete stack
-- Hot swapping support, enabling addition and removal of units
at any time with automatic detection and reconfiguration of
the stack
-- Automatic, online software upgrades applied to all units in
the stack, regardless of connectivity and/or port count
The A2 also supports 2-Gigabit bidirectional stacking over
standard (Cat 5) cabling to create a distributed stack with switches
up to 100 meters apart.
Pricing and Availability
The SecureStack A2 family will be available beginning September
26, 2005 from Enterasys and its worldwide distribution partners. List
pricing ranges from US$625 for the 10/100 24-port model, through
US$3,495 for the 24-port 100Base-FX model, which will ship in November
2005.
The Enterasys Secure Networks Advantage
Enterasys' industry-leading Secure Networks technology and
solutions provide the highest level of embedded infrastructure
security available today. Secure Networks delivers the most granular
level of security, providing visibility and control down to the
network device, individual user and application level, which enables
enterprises to quickly and easily detect, assess, locate and protect
against attacks. This unmatched security comes from the integrated
policy-based management software architecture that works with the
embedded security capabilities Enterasys designs into its entire
product line. Enterasys' unique architectural approach offers
significant operational and business benefits, unmatched by vendors
that add hardware or software to multiple network access points in an
attempt to increase security. In fact, Secure Networks technology can
even make networks with competitors' equipment more secure.
About Enterasys Networks
Enterasys Networks is the Secure Networks Company, providing
enterprise customers worldwide with the industry's most up-to-date
portfolio of edge-to-core networking products, solutions and services,
with award-winning policy-based security capabilities embedded in the
infrastructure. For more information on Enterasys Secure Networks and
the company's comprehensive wired and wireless products, visit
www.enterasys.com. (ETS-P)
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results may fluctuate, which could cause us to fail to meet quarterly
operating targets and result in a decline in our stock price; we earn
a substantial portion of our revenue for each quarter in the last
month of each quarter, which reduces our ability to accurately
forecast our quarterly results and increases the risk that we will be
unable to achieve previously forecasted results; we continue to
introduce new products, and if our customers delay product purchases
or choose alternative solutions, or if sales of new products are not
sufficient to offset declines in sales of older products, our revenue
could decline, we may incur excess and obsolete inventory charges, and
our financial condition could be harmed; we may be unable to upgrade
our indirect distribution channels or otherwise enhance our selling
capabilities, which may hinder our ability to grow our customer base
and increase our revenue; we have experienced significant changes in
senior management and our current management team has been together
for only a limited time, which could limit our ability to achieve our
objectives and effectively operate our business; there is intense
competition in the market for enterprise network equipment, which
could prevent us from increasing our revenue and achieving
profitability; a portion of the enterprises we sell to rely in whole
or in part on public funding and often face significant budgetary
pressure, and if these customers must delay, reduce or forego
purchasing from us, our revenues could be harmed; we depend upon a
limited number of contract manufacturers for substantially all of our
manufacturing requirements, and the loss of any of our primary
contract manufacturers would impair our ability to meet the demands of
our customers; and those additional risks and uncertainties discussed
in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2,
2005.