FESX448 Foundry Networks Fastiron Edge X448 – in stock!

August 18th, 2008

Fastiron edge x448 (FESX448) includes 44 ports 10/100/1000 mbps ethernet plus four combination rj45/sfp gigabit ethernet for copper or fiber uplink connectivity. the switch ships with advanced l2 and base l3 ipv4 ironware software and one 600 watt ac power supply. the switch is field upgradedable to full l3 ipv4 ironware software and two ports of 10-gbe.

foundry list: $8,795
Our price: Call!

full one-year warranty!

charles jason
cjason@townsendnetworks.com
+ (415) 626-4231 x222
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Foundry BigIron RX vs MLX

June 26th, 2008

As you likely know, the Foundry Networks NetIron MLX is an awesome, powerful router platform.  Also from Foundry, but more towards a switch platform (”Layer 3 Backbone Switch” according to Foundry) is the BigIron RX series.  Which, in addition to being a blazing fast feature rich L2 switch, has a surprising array of layer 3 protocol support.   It is also more widely available on the secondary market, so is much less expensive than the MLX.  MLX is needed mainly when you need:

(1) MPLS features
(2) Virtual Routing
(3) Outbound ACL
(4) Very large adjacency tables (more than 8k)
(5) More than 31 link aggregation groups

But otherwise, the BigIron RX can usually fit the bill.  The RX can also take a 2GB memory upgrade, which is nice.  And the RX can do quite a bit of Layer 3:

Layer 3 Feature Set
Foundry’s IronWare software suite includes scalable EGP and IGP routing protocols.

BGPv4—Scalable to 4 million routes, 256 peers and 14,000 attributes with 2GB (MR2) management module
OSPF—Scalable to over 400,000 routes
IS-IS—Support for Level 1 and Level 2, includes 25,000 routes and 512 adjacencies
Foundry Direct Routing (FDR)—The forwarding information base (FIB) is downloaded to the hardware-based forwarding engine on each line module. This memory can be pre-populated with as many as 512,000 IP V4 and 64,000 IPV6 routes for wire-speed routing performance.
Policy-based Routing (PBR)—Support customizable routing policies using access control lists (ACLs). This feature can be used to balance network usage by controlling the network paths for different traffic flows.
Comprehensive multicast feature set—Provides hardware-based support for a number of multicast protocols including DVMRP, MSDP, PIM-SM (Sparse Mode) and PIM-DM (Dense Mode), allowing network managers to efficiently deploy next-generation multicast applications
VRRP and VRRPE (Enhanced VRRP)—Enables the BigIron RX to operate as a backup router to other network routers. In the event of a router failure, the BigIron RX will automatically and seamlessly perform the tasks of the failed router.

So, do consider the BigIron RX when considering the MLX, maybe it’s a good fit. And the cost will be much lower than MLX, especially if you buy refurbished (which we do stock, see below)

  • BI-RX-4-AC BI RX-4 Chassis 1 MR, 2 SWF1, 1 PS and Fan assy $16,995 US LIST

  • RX-BI-MR Management Module BigIron RX-Series $6,995

  • RX-BI-MR2 Management Module with 2 GB memory for BigIron RX-Series $7,995

  • RX-ACPWR-B-SYS RX-Series Chassis AC power supply for RX-4 $1,995

  • RX-BI2XG 2-port 10GbE XFP BigIron RX-Series $9,495

  • RX-BI24F 24-port 1-GE SFP BigIron RX-Series $8,995

  • RX-BI24C 24-port 10/100/1000Base-T, RJ45 BigIron RX-Series $7,995

  • RX-BI48T 48-port 10/100/1000Base-T, MRJ21 module for BigIron RX-Series $15,995

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BigIron RX: Now Available In Green!

May 30th, 2008

When most people think about Foundry’s BigIron RX series switches they think about power. With over double the 10GbE and GbE density of their nearest competitors, these bad boys can make your network purr. But as the venerable Peter Parker once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” And if you’re taking advantage of these best-of-breed switches, you’re already doing your part. Maybe you didn’t catch the latest news on your RSS feed, but BigIron RX switches earned Foundry the “2008 Best of Interop” Green award. At your next company meeting, you can confidently explain to the suits that much like fuel-efficiency, by reducing power per actual gigabit of performance, not only are you saving company money on utility bills, you’re reducing overall energy consumption which is good for everyone.

And consequently, if you’re buying from us, you’re probably spending a fraction of list price for this core network device, enabling you to stretch you’re already constrained IT Budget. Prepare for some serious high-fives. Being responsible is suddenly a real sweet deal.

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Snapping up secondhand goods pays off

April 11th, 2008

San Francisco firm sells used computer networking equipment to businesses who don’t want — or can’t afford — to buy it new. When companies are pinched for cash, demand for Townsend’s secondhand routers and switches rises. So does supply.



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Tried and True: ServerIronXL

March 24th, 2008

Foundry Networks’ ServerIron Honored With SearchNetworking.com 2008 Product Leadership Award
ServerIron Wins the Silver Award in the Application Delivery Controller Category

March 24, 2008: 08:00 AM EST

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 24, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Foundry Networks(r), Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced that the ServerIron(r) family of application delivery switches received a Silver Award in the category of application delivery controllers (ADC) for the SearchNetworking.com(tm) 2008 Product Leadership Awards.

The Awards span 12 networking product categories and recognize 36 products that enterprise IT professionals should consider adding to their “A” lists of networking products to evaluate. Winning products were selected by 1,800 networking professionals based on their assessment of products currently deployed within their own enterprises. Participants were asked to evaluate the networking products according to defined product-specific criteria, each of which was assigned a weighted value based on importance, with cumulative scores calculated for each product. SearchNetworking.com editors used these scores to determine Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners for the industry’s best networking products.

According to SearchNetworking.com, “ServerIron from Foundry captured high ratings for its server and load balancing capabilities and snagged the Silver in our ADC category. Foundry’s ServerIron family of application delivery and traffic management switches are aimed at business-critical IP, Web and VoIP applications, according to the company. ServerIron provides a total solution for server load balancing, Layer 7 switching, server farm and application security, SSL acceleration, compression, and multi-site redundancy.”

“It is an honor to be named as the Silver winner in the Product Leadership Awards for application delivery controllers; there is a great deal of competition in this segment and being identified as one of the leaders is a sign of our commitment to exceptional quality and high performance,” said Bobby Johnson, president and CEO for Foundry Networks. “The ServerIron family, with its integrated Web firewall capabilities and HTTP compression, provides demanding enterprises and service providers worldwide a scalable and proven solution for maximizing the performance and availability of their application and content delivery infrastructure.”

Foundry’s ServerIron family of application delivery switches is the industry leader in high availability, acceleration, security and scalability for business-critical IP, Web and Voice over IP (VoIP) applications. The ServerIron family provides a total solution for server load balancing, application (Layer 7) switching, server farm and application security, SSL acceleration, compression, and multi-site redundancy. Foundry offers more than eight years of expertise and experience in delivering application solutions to the world’s largest enterprises and service providers.

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Foundry BigIron RX now in stock, BI-RX-4-AC save big!

February 21st, 2008

Just in, fast and powerful Foundry BigIron RX 4-slot switches with assorted cards.  We have these at WAY off US list price.  Contact Brian directly. 

BI-RX-4-AC BigIron RX-4 chassis with one AC power supply, two switch fabric elements, one management module and a fan tray assembly 

  • BI-BI2XG 2-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP module for BigIron RX Series 
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    RX-BI24F 24-port Gigabit Ethernet SFP module for BigIron RX Series 

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    RX-BI-SFM1 Switch Fabric Element for BigIron RX-4 

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    RX-ACPWR-B-SYS 90-264 VAC Power Supply for BigIron RX-4 chassis 

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    10G-XFP-SR 850nm serial pluggable XFP optic only (LC) over MMF 

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    10G-XFP-LR 1310nm serial pluggable XFP optic only (LC) for up to 10km over SMF 

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    10G-XFP-ER 1550nm serial pluggable XFP optic only (LC) for up to 40km over SMF 

 For detials, pricing, or other Foundry gear, contact:

Brian Stadtmiller
brians@townsendassets.com
Technical Sales Manager
Phone: 415-626-4231 Ext. 230

AIM: bstaginc

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Cisco Fakes Destroyed in Vietnam

February 5th, 2008

Vietnamese Authorities Destroy Seized Counterfeit Products

“Local law enforcement agencies in Vietnam, in conjunction with Cisco’s Brand Protection team, recently stepped up enforcement actions against counterfeiters with raids on two suspected infringers in Hanoi. A significant amount of counterfeit products was seized and a destruction event was held in Hanoi by the authorities, with Cisco’s representatives present to witness the destruction of the counterfeits seized. ”

Payback is a Mutha! That’s why we run serials on every piece of gear that comes through our warehouse.

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Cisco Universal Gateways, Going, Going, Gone…..

January 31st, 2008

We currently have the following AS5350XM and AS5400XM’s available:

Part Number Description Price

  • AS535XM-2T1-48-AC AS5350XM w/ 2T1, 48 ports, AC power, IP+ $7,195
  • AS535XM-2E1-60-AC AS5350XM w/ 2E1, 60 ports, AC power, IP+ $7,395
  • AS535XM-4T1-96-AC AS5350XM w/ 4T1, 96 ports, AC power, IP+ $9,995
  • AS535XM-4E1-108-AC AS5350XM w/ 4E1, 108 ports, AC power, IP+ $10,195
  • AS535XM-4E1-120-AC AS5350XM w/ 4E1, 120 ports, AC power, IP+ $10,995
  • AS535XM-8T1-192-AC AS5350XM w/ 8T1, 192 ports, AC power, IP+ $13,495
  • AS535XM-8E1-216-AC AS5350XM w/ 8E1, 216 ports, AC power, IP+ $13,695
  • AS54XM-4T1-96-AC AS5400XM w/ 4T1, 96 ports, Dual AC power, IP+ $12,995
  • AS54XM-4E1-108-AC AS5400XM w/ 4E1, 108 ports, Dual AC power, IP+ $13,195
  • AS54XM-4E1-120-AC AS5400XM w/ 4E1, 120 ports, Dual AC power, IP+ $13,995
  • AS54XM-8T1-192-AC AS5400XM w/ 8T1, 192 ports, Dual AC power, IP+ $18,395
  • AS54XM-8E1-216-AC AS5400XM w/ 8E1, 216 ports, Dual AC power, IP+ $18,595
  • AS54XM-16T1-384-AC AS5400XM w/ 16T1, 384 ports, Dual AC power, IP+ $23,995
  • AS54XM-16E1-480-AC AS5400XM w/ 16E1, 480 ports, Dual AC power, IP+ $26,395
  • AS54XM-CT3-648-AC AS5400XM w/ 1T3, 648 ports, Dual AC power, IP+ $31,995

AS5350XM and AS5400 chassis’ are in BRAND NEW CONDITION and come with original Cisco packaging and accessories. Installed modules are used and fully tested.

One year warranty included.

Call today to place your order. We also have AS5300, AS5350, AS5400, and AS5400HPX configurations available.

Chris Hill | Senior Account Executive
550-B Townsend Street | San Francisco, CA 94103
415.626.4231 x226 | 310.502.8090 mobile | 415.626.4063 fax
chris@townsendnetworks.com

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What Our Customers Are Saying

January 31st, 2008

Below is an unedited email we received from one of our valued clients in Germany:

Hello Brian,

again you have proofen Townsend to be the Top No.1 Source for Foundry Equipment.

- Ultrafast delivery (order on Monday 28th 18:30 GMT and delivery on Thursday 31st 11:00 GMT), even german companys do not deliver faster although sitting in the same country and not on a different continent !!!

- Unbeatable price, you even managed it to be better than our budget

- Shellproof packaging, each item in its original case and even the gbics shrinked into film and wrapped with air cushion film.

- 1a cosmetic of each item, each module looks like never used
- Serious and friendly communication, either on the phone or by email it is always an honour to speak to you

- 100% competency, you realy know what you sell and which items fit together
- 1 year warranty on used items, it is like you would buy new equipment

I am glad we got in contact with you. Each of our 3 deals in 3 years was perfect. There is no superlative left I could add to your service. Finaly it is very pleasant to have the same contact person for years now.

Thank you thousand times for your professional work. Unfortunately you have no testimonials on your website – every visitor of your homepage should know about the benefits a Townsend Customer gets. Whatever will happen in the future one thing I know for sure, the next routing equipment we need for our datacenter will be from Townsend again!

Kind regards,

Michael W.
Managing Director

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Serveriron just got easier

January 28th, 2008

Foundry Networks Enhances Usability And Eases Manageability For The ServerIron Family Of Application Delivery Switches

“(Foundry) announced advanced stateful UDP-based Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) load balancing for Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions, role-based user management tool, and enhanced graphical user interface (GUI) for its award-winning modular- and chassis-based ServerIron® family of application delivery switches….”

What does this mean? With the release of Trafficworks Release 10.2 (TW10.2), Foundry further increased the ease with with you can control application access and maintain greater network security with a simplified and intuitive role-based management system. Sweet.

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