Eatontown, NJ - November 12, 1997 - Shore Microsystems today announced that they have been added to the Space Based Infrared Satellite Systems Project (SBIRS). SBIRS will provide the world’s most comprehensive space-based surveillance system for the nation. Shore manufactures a line of unique protection devices for "mission critical" Ethernet networking equipment. These systems allow simultaneous connections to both a primary and backup network port from servers, routers, firewalls and other key network equipment. They operate by non-obtrusively monitoring the primary link and, in the event of failure, automatically switching to the backup link. Shore’s products are being implemented at specific Air Force locations by Lockheed Martin and Aerojet.

Eatontown, NJ - January 9, 1997 -  Shore Microsystems today announced the development of a unique protection device for "mission critical" Ethernet networking equipment. The new product, called the SM-2512 Ethernet Link Protector, provides a fully managed automatic link backup capability for twelve vital 10BaseT/100BaseTX connections. The system allows simultaneous connections to both a primary and backup network port from servers, routers, firewalls and other key network equipment. The SM-2512 operates by non-intrusively monitoring the primary link and, in the event of failure, automatically switching to the backup link. Backup switching can also be initiated thru SNMP scripts, Telnet, or front panel controls.

Gary Steidl – Manager of North American Sales, said "Thru marketing questionnaires and follow-up discussions with our customers, we found that the network connection to their servers, routers and firewalls were single points of failure that were not addressed in their fault tolerant network designs. With the SM-2512, network managers can now implement a "dual-homing" capability where their servers have two network access points without the management hassles of dual NIC cards."

The SM-2512 protects a critical network-attached device by monitoring the primary link and quickly switching to a backup port before network applications and protocols are affected. The physical-level nature of the switch means that network MAC addresses and router tables do not have to be changed to activate backup connectivity. This approach also has the advantage that it does not impact the repeater budget calculations as would an additional hub solution. System features also include alarms for failure of any link that are sent via SNMP Trap Messages, automatic switch back to primary on restoration of service, and auto sensing redundant power supplies. The SM-2512 is accessible thru SNMP, Telnet, RS-232 Console Interface, and front panel controls and features port grouping to allow gang switching of multiple ports for maintenance applications. The unit is designed for rack-mount or table top use.

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