Hewlett-Packard Unveils New Networking Products

HP ProCurve Routing Switch 6308M-SX and Switch 6208M-SX, along with redundant-management modules, were announced by Hewlett-Packard Company on September 7, 1999, as part of the HP ProCurve line of networking equipment. These new products aim to deliver high-performance local area network (LAN) solutions for small- to medium-sized networks. The HP ProCurve Routing Switch 6308M-SX provides a gigabit aggregation point, while the HP ProCurve Switch 6208M-SX is a Layer 2 switch ideal for price-sensitive companies. The redundant-management modules support the redundant-management feature for the HP ProCurve 9300 routing switches.

Key Takeaways:

• HP ProCurve Routing Switch 6308M-SX is a high-performance Gigabit-SX routing switch with port-aggregation and switch-failover capability, ideal for high-performance small- to medium-sized environments.
• HP ProCurve Switch 6208M-SX is a Layer 2 switch designed for price-sensitive companies that require wire-speed gigabit aggregation.
• Both switches deliver 12 million packets per second wire-speed performance and 32 gigabits per second aggregate switching capacity, with a built-in redundant power supply.
• They come with a rich feature set including IGMP support, port aggregation, powerful, wire-speed Layer 4 filtering and access-lists capabilities, Layer 4 Quality of Service features, and Layer 2 Quality of Service features.
• HP ProCurve Redundant Management Modules support redundant-management feature for the HP ProCurve 9300 routing switches, with failover capability for vital functionality.
• The redundant management modules provide a truly robust and reliable environment for critical network core applications.

Statistics:

• 12 million packets per second wire-speed performance of HP ProCurve Routing Switches and Switch 6208M-SX.
• 32 gigabits per second aggregate switching capacity of HP ProCurve Routing Switches and Switch 6208M-SX.
• 5km maximum connection distance using single-mode fiber for HP ProCurve Redundant Management Module Gigabit-LX ports.
• 550m maximum connection distance using multimode fiber for HP ProCurve Redundant Management Module Gigabit-LX ports.
• October availability of HP ProCurve Routing Switch 6308M-SX and Switch 6208M-SX through HP's worldwide network of authorized computer dealers, resellers, and distributors.
• November availability of HP ProCurve Redundant Management Modules.

Sources:

• Hewlett-Packard Company. "HP Announces High-Performance Networking Solutions." Business Wire, September 7, 1999.
• Hewlett-Packard Company. "HP ProCurve Networking Solutions." HP.com, n.d.
• Hewlett-Packard Company. "HP Year 2000 Program." HP.com, n.d.