Broadband-Testing Labs uses Ixia's IxGreen solution to test D-Link switches

Telecomworldwire, Oct 7, 2008

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Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA), a provider of IP performance test systems, announced on Monday (6 October) its IxGreen Proof-of-Concept testing solution was used by Andorra-based Broadband-Testing Labs to determine the energy efficiency of layer 2, IP network switches from networking solutions provider D-Link.

The energy-efficiency tests involved D-Link's line of Enterprise-level 24-port, X-Stack DGT-3627, DGT-3426 Layer 2/3 Gigabit Ethernet switches and the 'Web Smart' 24-port, layer-2 DGT-1224T Gigabit Ethernet switch from D-Link's 'Green Ethernet' range. Testing was conducted at Ixia's test labs in Marlow, UK.

According to the company, Ixia's solution has enabled Broadband-Testing Labs to measure power consumption with a range of different loads, from zero to wire speed across all ports, and with different traffic profiles.

The maximum power consumption was 50.35W, recorded with traffic running into the DGT-3627 and through the 10Gb/s uplink into the DGT-3426. The 'green' DGT-1224T, which consumes 9.3W in 10/100 idle mode, recorded maximum power consumption of 23.65W when fully loaded at Gigabit line speed, the company said.

No financial details were disclosed.

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