Silver State Schools Credit Union Deploys Force10 Core-to-Edge Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Force10 Networks, Inc., a leader in high-performance data center networking, today announced that Silver State Schools Credit Union of Las Vegas, Nevada has deployed its core and edge switching solutions to power a statewide branch network. Using Force10 C300 switches in its core, and C150 and S50 top-of-rack switches in wiring closets and remote sites, Silver State Schools Credit Union ensures high transaction performance with 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplinks.

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"Performance and value made Force10's switches stand out from the other products we looked at when we upgraded our network," said Robert Rivas, network manager at Silver State Schools Credit Union. "The increase in uplink bandwidth has given us faster transaction processing from our desktop users, and the systems have been completely reliable since we deployed them."

Silver State Schools Credit Union maintains its main branch in Las Vegas, and connects its data center there to 13 branches in Las Vegas and one in Reno. The C300 systems make up the Credit Union's core network, while the C150 switches provide hundreds of 1-Gigabit ports to desktop users through wiring closets at the main site. At the branches, Force10 S50 switches provide 44 1-Gigabit connections to desktop users.

"Financial institutions like Silver State Schools Credit Union choose Force10 switches because we deliver outstanding performance at a reasonable price," said Arpit Joshipura, chief marketing officer at Force10 Networks. "With their familiar configuration interface and absolute reliability, our switches are becoming the bedrock upon which many financial networks are built."

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