Force10 S-Series

High performance Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet in a cost-effective form factor

For today’s Post-Production companies, the network is absolutely mission-critical. Strict timelines, tight budgets, increasing workloads, these all conspire to make the most rigorous examination of your IT infrastructure. The network requirements are simple:

•  High speed performance to reduce file transfer time.
•  Outstanding reliability to boost productivity.
•  Available capacity to effortlessly scale up for hot projects and growing network demands with the arrival of HD and film technologies.
•  Low cost coupled with leading, no compromise performance.
•  Minimised equipment footprint to save space and cost.
•  Low noise for office and hallway cabinets.
•  Operational ease.
•  Ability to support ever higher speed Ethernet-enabled applications and storage, and their replacement of past technology.

To meet those requirements, Force10 Networks offers the star performer at the heart of the Post-Production network –

the Force10 S2410

The S2410 combines the industry’s lowest Ethernet switching latency (300 ns) with leading 24 port 10GbE density, providing a second to none cost per port network solution; all in a single RU switch.  Current users of the S2410 have seen demonstrable returns from its deployment. Typical benefits include:

•  File transfer time slashed allowing a more responsive dynamic service, greater productivity, increased capacity, all to guarantee on time delivery on more projects and meet priority deadlines.
•  The industry’s lowest latency in a switch means an end to network bottle necks as editors wait for their work to download and refresh.
•  A leading 10GbE port density in a single RU switch allows the customer to benefit from new 10GbE enabled storage solutions.
•  A transparent network, invisible to the business in all but it’s break neck speed.
•  Compelling cost savings in the network, so precious budgets can be allocated to business focused applications.
•  Back-office network support issues become a thing of the past as IT operate under well defined industry Ethernet standards.

Coupled with Force10’s S50 single RU, 48 port 1GbE and 4 port 10GbE uplinks switch, the S-Series product range offers the ideal end-to-end 1/10GbE networking solution for today’s demanding Post-Production facilities.