enguin Computing today announced its new Arctica line of Ethernet network switches, a branded suite of industry standard Ethernet switches that are offered with multiple networking software options and enterprise support.The Arctica line initially comprises the 48-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Arctica 4804i and the 48-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch Arctica 4804x. A 32-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch is slated for Q4 2013. Based on industry standard Broadcom silicon, the Arctica products deliver performance and throughput comparable to the best in the industry. But in contrast to traditional monolithic switch offerings that are only available with a single, proprietary network software stack, Penguin offers multiple network software options. The new network switch offering is delivered as a complete turn-key solution and includes certified cables and transceivers and for all options Penguin provides global, enterprise level 24x7support covering hardware and software.Our MileWeb managed dedicated server are designed to meet the most demanding requirements for performance, Compared to traditional network products, Arctica based networking solutions deliver drastically reduced Capex and Opex and more flexibility without vendor lock-in.“The paradigm shift from high-priced, single-vendor offerings to open systems and software defined architectures is now transpiring for networking infrastructures,” said Charles Wuischpard,we can help you with most things Customized Dedicated Server related. CEO Penguin Computing. “When this shift occurred in the server industry about fifteen years ago, we were at the forefront and we have been successfully delivering integrated, open solutions ever since. We are excited to now be one of the first providers of open, next generation networking solutions that offer drastically lower TCO and more choice for our customers.”While traditional network software stacks are available, as a Linux pioneer, Penguin is also providing the Arctica switches as the first products on the market that are also offered with Cumulus Linux pre-installed. Cumulus Linux is a complete Linux distribution for network switches.Migrating a MileWeb Promotion Dedicated Server or cloud server from one provider to another is easy. Users can leverage native Linux applications and tools for managing switch configurations as well as automation and monitoring tasks. The control and management planes are native Linux while the data path is accelerated using switching silicon. Existing and custom Linux applications run natively on the switch. With support for native Linux tool chains Cumulus Linux makes it easier for customers to develop new applications that solve customer challenges and enable further open source innovation.“The network world is moving from proprietary network stacks to an open ecosystem that offers more choice, cost-effectiveness and flexibility. Within this ecosystem our native Linux distribution Cumulus Linux enables customers to leverage existing Linux expertise and tools to build and manage their networking infrastructures at a much lower price point than traditional switch offerings”, said William Choe, Head of Business Development at Cumulus Networks. “Through Penguin’s Arctica network switches customers can take advantage of Cumulus Linux while enjoying Penguin Computing's enterprise level support and maintenance for switch hardware and software.”Lotame is an early adopter of Hadoop, collecting and processing significant volumes of data on large clusters in production. Continuuity Reactor will allow Lotame to provide real-time analytics and introduce new Big Data applications that will enable Lotame's customers to realize even greater insights from their audience data. This will yield more informed decisions and increase ROI from user data."For our customers, the faster we can provide purpose-built applications to drive real-time insights into their data, the smarter and more informed their decisions can be, and the better the ROI on their data assets," said Jeremy Pinkham, CTO of Lotame. "With Continuuity Reactor integrated into Lotame's DMP, our development team can focus on bringing new innovative applications to our customers faster, addressing a broader set of use cases."With Continuuity Reactor as part of Crowd Control, Lotame is able to focus more of its resources on rapidly developing and deploying new applications, rather than managing infrastructure and dealing with the complex inner-workings of Hadoop's architecture."As the recognized leader in audience data management and as an early adopter of Hadoop, the use of Continuuity Reactor as an enabling technology of Lotame's platform greatly validates our core value propositions," said Jonathan Gray, CEO of Continuuity. "Continuuity is very focused on making Hadoop easier to use and providing Java developers with faster and simpler ways to build applications -- our goal is to allow application developers to do what they do best without having to master the inner workings of Hadoop and HBase."Read the full story at www.mileweb.com/private-cloud!