Finisar Intros 8-G FC Load Tester

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- A world leader in high-speed communications testing and monitoring technology, Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) today announced the availability of its new Xgig(R) 8G Fibre Channel Load Tester. The Xgig platform is used by developers and SAN architects worldwide to test, analyze, and validate the performance of the entire spectrum of Fibre Channel SAN equipment, ranging from chips to large scale systems. With this new load tester Finisar now provides full line-rate load testing for the new generation of 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel products. This load testing is accomplished using Finisar's industry-leading Xgig Test and Development Platform, supplemented by the industry's most comprehensive suite of SAN testing and protocol analysis capabilities.

The 8G Fibre Channel Load Tester is part of the Xgig unified platform and allows users to easily combine Load Tester capabilities with existing development tools. Thus, Xgig provides fully integrated SAN fabric validation with protocol analysis. The ability to access the industry's broadest range of multiprotocol tools serving such protocols as Fibre Channel, SAS/SATA, and iSCSI, through a single test platform makes the Xgig unique in the industry. The unified platform and easy to use GUI simplifies testing for faster new product introduction.

"Finisar's Xgig multi-function platform provides Brocade great flexibility in accelerating development, validation, and time to market of new products," said Joseph Giulianelli, senior product test manager, Brocade. "With the full line rate generation abilities of Finisar's Load Tester, we can test our new generation switches and deliver the highest quality product our customers demand."

Finisar Corp.