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The main business of Foundry Networks are High-quality Layer 2 and Layer 3 Network devices for Enterprise Applications (e.g. VoIP /PoE) as well as Service Provider applications. Foundry Networks was the first company to offer a dedicated layer-4 switch in 1998 . This was commonly used for applications like transparent web caches and mail server routing and fast failover.
Since 2002 the Layer 4-7 (content switching) devices for High-available ISP-Networks are also forced. Foundry Networks is the first manufacturer who has built 10Gb single connectors in its boxes (since 2003 ).

The latest inovation are the Access-Router with WAN capability offered on the open market.


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