HP targets Cisco with core switch

摘要

HP last week unveiled a core LAN switch backed by a lifetime warranty that lets enterprises deploy an operationally consistent network from the edge to the core. HP's ProCurve Switch 8212zl is the company's first core offering based on HP's Pro-Vision ASICs. Provision emerged on the company's ProCurve 5400zl and 3500yl series edge switches 18 months ago. The 8212zl lets HP offer a core-to-edge network switching system that unifies network technology, infrastructure, software, operation, management and support, company officials say. Its use of common components lowers cost of ownership and reduces complexity, HP claims.