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Optional 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Increases Real-Time Client Access for Broadcast and Post Production Facilities SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced it is supplying Avid Technology, Inc., the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management and distribution solutions, with its FastIron(R) Edge X Series 424 (FESX424) switches to expand the connectivity for Avid Unity ISIS(TM), Avid's revolutionary shared storage system. Foundry's FastIron Edge X424 provides wire-speed Ethernet connectivity for real-time client to the Avid Unity ISIS system. The Avid Unity ISIS system is engineered with distributed intelligence to provide real-time performance, 24/7 availability and reliability, massive scalability to 192 TB of storage, and support for up to 150 active clients for enterprise-wide collaboration in broadcast and post production environments. The core of the Avid Unity ISIS system is the Avid ISIS(TM) Engine -- a unique 16 blade storage subsystem housed within a single storage chassis that features intelligent dual-drive storage blades, integrated Ethernet switching, and redundant power and cooling. The result is a real-time shared storage solution with no single point of failure that delivers virtually unlimited storage scalability, vast client connectivity, and avoids network traffic bottlenecks inherent in storage systems relying on centralized intelligence. "The Avid Unity ISIS system was designed to deliver extraordinary performance to large workgroups that require shared access to massive amounts of digital media," said Andy Dale, senior product manager, networking and storage, at Avid. "Foundry's FastIron Edge X Series switches, with both 10/100/1000 and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) connectivity, help us further expand workgroup connectivity and deliver a high level of performance for digital content creators." "Foundry is very pleased to provide Avid with the switching solution for scalable high-bandwidth access to their digital media content management environment," said Bob Schiff, vice president and general manager, enterprise business unit for Foundry Networks. "The low-latency and bandwidth of Foundry's FastIron Edge X Series switches make these products an ideal match for the high-performance needs of the Avid Unity ISIS media network." The FastIron Edge X Series family of Layer 2/3 switches (FES X Series) extends the power and performance of Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet to the network's edge. The FastIron Edge X Series switches are 1.5U high compact Gigabit Ethernet edge switches with options for one or two ports of 10-GbE. The switches are available in three base configurations: 24-port 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit over copper configuration, 48-port 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit over copper configuration and 24-port SFP fiber configurations. Each model supports four ports that are implemented as combination copper-SFP ports to provide additional flexibility. All models are configurable with redundant power supplies. The FastIron Edge X Series switches feature advanced Layer 2 services and protocols including IEEE 802.1Q VLANs, Q-in-Q encapsulation, Metro Ring Protocol (MRP) and Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP). These advanced Layer 2 features enable providers to deliver scalable and resilient Ethernet services to their customers. Additionally, the switches are software upgradeable to support full Layer 3 routing services, including IP multicast and BGP-4 routing with scalability to 100,000 BGP routes. The routing services further extend the range of applications in which these products can be used. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company's award-winning products and services, please visit: http://www.avid.com/. For more information about the Avid Unity ISIS system, please go to http://www.avid.com/unityISIS. Avid, Avid ISIS, and Avid Unity ISIS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. About Foundry Networks Foundry Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FDRY) is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing, security, and Web traffic management solutions, including Layer 2/3 LAN switches, Layer 3 Backbone switches, Layer 4 - 7 application switches, wireless LAN and access points, access routers and metro routers. Foundry's 9,700 customers include the world's premier ISPs, metro service providers, and enterprises, including e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, health and wellness, government, financial and manufacturing companies. For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBOLAN or visit http://www.foundrynetworks.com/. Press Contacts: North America Europe Asia/Pacific Pavel Radda Tom Herbst Jenny Liu Foundry Networks Kaizo Foundry Networks Hong Kong 408.207.1332 +0207.580.8852 +852.2273.5993 Foundry Investor Contact: Jason Golz Financial Dynamics 415.439.4532 DATASOURCE: Foundry Networks, Inc. CONTACT: Press Contacts: North America - Pavel Radda of Foundry Networks, +1-408-207-1332, ; or Europe - Tom Herbst of Kaizo, +0207-580-8852, ; or Asia/Pacific - Jenny Liu of Foundry Networks Hong Kong, +852-2273-5993, ; or Investor Contact: Jason Golz of Financial Dynamics, +1-415-439-4532, Web site: http://www.foundrynetworks.com/ http://www.avid.com/ http://www.avid.com/unityISIS

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