The BigIron RX switch, fitted with the MRJ21 line card modules, is said to provide Big Animation with a high-density platform to deliver high-performance connections to the artists, servers and redundant 10GbE uplinks. Its animation production network utilises hundreds of processors to create a high performance computing (HPC) environment connected by Foundry networking solutions to create advanced visual effects.
On selecting Foundry Networks for its network infrastructure need, Ashish S. K., CEO, Big Animation (India) Pvt Ltd, said, “Non-blocking and wire-speed performance at very high port densities are critical for us, and Foundry provides us with more than double the 10GbE and 1GbE ports in a single shelf system than competing offerings. The high-performance Ethernet infrastructure from Foundry currently deployed in our facility supports our current and future networking needs preparing us to expand our network capabilities as we expand operations.”
Added Chandra Kopparappu, vice president, Asia Pacific, Foundry Networks, “As a leading animation studio, Big Animation network is an integral part of their daily business, with bandwidth, security and network reliability being critical requirements to success. Foundry’s network infrastructure allows Big Animation to fulfill these important business needs, while reducing capital and operational expenditures.”
In addition to its HPC role such as in Big Animation Studios’ network, the BigIron RX Series, with its high-density and compact design, is claimed to be an ideal IP solution for enterprises, data centers, data mining and Internet Exchanges and Internet Service Providers (IXPs and ISPs) where non-blocking, high-density Ethernet switches are a requirement.
Foundry's FastIron SuperX Layer 2/3 modular switches are designed with high-performance ASICs to deliver high-density GbE that can include Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 10GbE. The FastIron SuperX Series can expedite an organisation’s return on investment (ROI) through a lower TCO, claimed the company. |
