Riverstone Introduces 10 GbE Layer 3 Switches Priced at $9,995 Per Port

Riverstone Networks introduced a new line of 10 Gigabit Ethernet Layer 3 switches with wire-speed 10 Gigabit performance at less than $10,000 per port, including optics. Citing tests from The Tolly Group, Riverstone said the XGS switches provide wire-speed 10 Gigabit throughput across all packet sizes (64 to 1,518 bytes), with low jitter and latency. The XGS switches include a sixteen-slot chassis ($32,575) and an eight-slot chassis ($19,980). A 10 Gigabit Ethernet one-port line card (LAN PHY) is priced at $9,995; a 10-port Standard Copper 100/1000 is $8,495, and a 10-port Standard GbE LC is $8,995. Riverstone said the performance and pricing of the new platform would drive 10 Gig deployments in large campus networks.
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