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Xylan Corp. Announces OmniSwitch Installation in US Air Force Hospitals

Strategic Insights

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Xylan Corp.'s OmniSwitch network upgrade has been successfully installed at over 40 US military hospitals, expanding network throughput and flexibility. The installations, carried out by the Tri-Services Infrastructure Management Program Office (TIMPO) in coordination with the US Army, SAIC, and Force3, will boost network performance and make them Year 2000-compliant. The OmniSwitches provide dramatic performance improvement, as well as the ability to segment networks based on layer-two or layer-three addresses.

Key Takeaways:

  • The OmniSwitch installation was carried out at over 40 US military hospitals across the country, with the goal of expanding network throughput and flexibility.
  • The installation was a result of collaboration between the US Air Force, Xylan Corp., the Tri-Services Infrastructure Management Program Office (TIMPO), the US Army, SAIC, and Force3.
  • The upgrades will enhance network performance and make the networks Year 2000-compliant.
  • The OmniSwitches offer dramatic performance improvement for users, as well as the ability to segment networks based on layer-two or layer-three addresses.
  • Xylan's policy-based virtual LANs (VLANs) allow hospital IT teams to segment the network and grant access to applications and networks on a per-person basis.
  • The network upgrade will also enable applications like telemedicine and teleradiology, leveraging the DoD's existing high-speed services.
  • The implementation of the network upgrade was successfully completed by the United States Army Medical Information Systems Agency (USAMISSA).
  • Brett Michaels, Xylan director of federal sales, stated that the OmniSwitch is an excellent solution for hospitals due to its ability to meet bandwidth needs and provide policy-based management capabilities.
  • Alan Amrod, Xylan's director of North American strategic markets - healthcare, emphasized Xylan's commitment to delivering networks that meet the healthcare needs of institutions.

Statistics:

  • 40 US military hospitals across the country have been upgraded with Xylan's OmniSwitch.
  • Each OmniSwitch supports 10/100 Ethernet connections to hubs that connect to end-users.
  • Each switch is equipped with OC-3c ATM (155 Mbps) for future migration to a servicewide ATM WAN run by the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, Dec. 28, 1998
  • Xylan Corp. press release
  • Xylan Corp. website -
  • US Air Force press release (unnamed)
  • Tri-Services Infrastructure Management Program Office (TIMPO) press release (unnamed)

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