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Lucent Technologies' Cajun P333T Switch Earns "NetWORKS As Advertised" Award from Mier Communications

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Lucent Technologies' next-generation stackable switch, the Cajun P333T, has received the prestigious "NetWORKS As Advertised" award from Mier Communications, a leading independent product test center. This achievement underscores the switch's exceptional performance, outstanding price/performance, and flexible stacking ability, making it a top choice for medium to large enterprises. The Cajun P333T switch exceeds the expectations of network managers by delivering maximum throughput rates and meeting the requirements for managing geographically dispersed switches.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Cajun P333T Switch has earned a "NetWORKS As Advertised" award in the stackable 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet switch category from Mier Communications.
  • The switch demonstrated exceptional performance, achieving maximum throughput rates that exceeded competitive products by an order of magnitude.
  • The Cajun P333T features an eight gigabits per second (Gbps) Octaplane stacking architecture, supporting up to 10 units in a stack with one IP address.
  • The switch includes 24 ports of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity, with an optional expansion slot supporting 16 additional 10/100 ports, two fiber Fast Ethernet ports, and either one or two Gigabit Ethernet ports.
  • The Cajun P333T provides Quality of Service (QoS) policy support, essential for applications like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), mixed media collaboration, or streaming video.
  • Mier Communications conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the Cajun P333T Switch, assessing its usability, performance, and management capabilities.
  • The Cajun P333T Switch is part of Lucent's next-generation Cajun P330 Switching System family, which offers high-performance capabilities combined with ease of use and a low cost.
  • Silvia Williams, director of product evaluation at Mier Communications, praised Lucent's switch, stating that it "demonstrated a remarkable capacity to deliver outstanding throughput performance."
  • The Cajun P333T Switch has been recognized for its "excellent management capabilities" and "superb price/performance," making it a top choice for network managers.

Statistics:

  • The Cajun P333T Switch achieved maximum throughput rates that exceeded competitive products by an order of magnitude.
  • The switch supports up to 10 units in a stack with one IP address.
  • The Cajun P333T features 24 ports of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity.
  • The switch has an optional expansion slot supporting 16 additional 10/100 ports, two fiber Fast Ethernet ports, and either one or two Gigabit Ethernet ports.
  • Mier Communications has conducted hundreds of product-comparison analyses and tests since its founding in 1988.
  • Lucent's Cajun P330 family provides Quality of Service (QoS) policy support, essential for applications like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), mixed media collaboration, or streaming video.

Sources:

  • M2 PressWIRE, "Lucent Technologies: Lucent Technologies' Cajun P333T Switch earns 'NetWORKS As Advertised' award from Mier Communications"
  • Lucent Technologies, "Cajun P330 Switching System Family"
  • Mier Communications, "NetWORKS As Advertised Report: Cajun P333T Switch"
  • Mier Communications, "About Mier Communications"

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