Networking: Transceivers: GBICs for Foundry

The OEM Alternative

Designed for powerful Foundry Networking switches and storage platforms across the data center, campus, and small business segments - Axiom transceivers align network capacity to IT demand. Leading-edge enterprises invest millions of dollars designing and implementing Foundry network, storage, and server technology to achieve their strategic objectives. Axiom transceivers protect your IT investment and Foundry infrastructure while lowering your acquisition cost. Designed for the most demanding operating environments, Axiom Fibre Channel and Ethernet transceivers provide scalable flexibility as your networking requirements change. Whether upgrading existing infrastructure or integrating for your ever increasing demands, Axiom has the 10GbE, 1GbE and 8/4/2/1Gb Fibre Channel transceivers that are 100-percent guaranteed compatible.

Features

• 100-percent guaranteed application compatibility
• Lifetime replacement warranty
• Hot-swappable, plug and play – deploy without powering down network components
• Full compliance with the latest multi-source agreement (MSA)
• RoHS Complaint (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)
• TAA (Trade Agreement Act) Compliant
• Digital Diagnostic Monitoring
• Designed for and tested in brand specific application
• Application specific EEPROM/MCU serialization attributes:
  o Supports Foundry unique and customized algorithms
  o Total forward and backward compatibility with latest and oldest operating system
  o Designed 100-percent form and function with existing transceivers
  
• Non-repeating product identification system:
  o Unique serial number sequence assignment
  o Serial number sequence digitally encoded for instantaneous port ID verification (internal)
  o Serial number also placed on product label for easy inventory and product asset management (external)
  o Assembled and programmed in the United States.
  
• Use of tier-one components and stringent manufacturing guidelines – High quality ensures long-term reliability in mission critical applications
• Competitively priced to lower acquisition cost and stretch the IT budget

Benefits

• Protects current IT investment and extends existing application's lifecycle
• Provides for scalable and flexible networking, server computing, and storage connectivity based on your unique and customized needs
• Supports and maintains the most demanding service level requirements to provide the ultimate peace of mind and solution confidence
• Provides significantly lower acquisition cost compared to Foundry equivalent