(openPR) - Advantech FWA-3210 platform supports Intel® Xeon® processor E3 series and 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i3/5/7 processors, creating broad choice of mid-range solutions for enterprise networking applications.



SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, Sept. 13, 2011 – Advantech (TWSE: 2395.TW),aglobal manufacturer of telecom computing blades and multicore processor platforms, announced the FWA-3210 Network Appliance at the Intel Developer Forum 2011 in San Francisco. The 1U mid-range platform can be configured with a range of Intel® processors, Ethernet ports, PCIe I/O options and Advantech’s Network Mezzanine Cards to create cost-effective platforms for specific enterprise networking applications.
“Mid-range networking appliances must be highly configurable, especially in the area of Ethernet ports, field upgradable and very cost-effective,” stated Peter Marek, Director x86 Solutions for Advantech’s Networks and Telecom Group. “Our new FWA-3210 Network Appliance allows our customers to select from a broad range of Intel® processors, memory, storage and I/O options, and uses our Network Mezzanine Card capability to provide enhanced acceleration features and offload functions for smarter 10GbE and GbE connectivity – all in a 1U form factor. The FWA-3210 is our most powerful and flexible mid-range platform to-date.”
The FWA-3210 1U Network Appliance is powered by processors utilizing the LGA-1155 socket, including the Intel® Xeon® processor E3 family and the 2nd generation Intel® Core™i3/5/7 processors. Memory configurations can include 4 x DDR3 1333/1066 DIMMS for up to 32GB. In the base configuration, the system comes with a single internal 2.5” SATA HDD bay, 6 Intel® 82574L GbE controllers, and one PCIe x8 expansion slot. System features include an LCM, RJ45 console, and 2 USB ports. IPMI LOM management support is optional. Additional I/O and processor offload capacity is provided by support for two network mezzanine card modules.
The FWA-3210 is targeted at CPU-intensive applications such as high-end Unified Threat Management (UTM) and applications with large I/O bandwidth requirements such as quality and service control or content filtering and management.
Advantech is demonstrating the FWA-3210 Network Appliance plus a broad range of Intel®based multi-core blade and platform solutions in Booth 142 at the Intel® Developers Forum 2011, September 13 to 15 in the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
For further information, please visit the product page at www.advantech.com.tw/nc/newsletter/eDM/FWA-3210

About Advantech – Founded in 1983, Advantech delivers trustworthy industrial computing solutions that enable intelligent applications. Our operation is divided into two segments: Branded & Solution Business and Embedded Design-In Business. We cooperate closely with solution partners to provide products and customized solutions in a wide array of applications. Advantech operates an extensive support, sales and marketing network in 22 countries and 64 major cities to deliver fast time-to-market services to our worldwide customers. (Corporate Website: www.advantech.com). For Telecom and Networking markets, Advantech provides mission-critical hardware to the leading telecom and networking equipment manufacturers. Advantech’s standard and customized products are embedded in OEM equipment that the world's communications infrastructure depends upon. Website: www.advantech.com/NC

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