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PM2329 ClassiPI (Classification by Packet Inspection) packet content classification processor for Layers 2 through 7
December 3, 2001
BURNABY, British Columbia -- PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ: PMCS) today announced it is shipping production silicon for its PM2329 ClassiPI (Classification by Packet Inspection) packet content classification processor. More than a dozen network equipment companies have selected the processor to accelerate the deployment of classification-intensive applications in OC-48 and Gigabit Ethernet routers, switches and specialised Internet Protocol (IP) service products, since the release of engineering samples in February 2001. The ClassiPI processor has received industry acclaim for its Layer 2 through 7 packet classification performance. Customers, including Cisco Systems, Inc. and Terayon Communication Systems, have reported a substantial improvement in performance for content aware applications, such as server load balancing cable modem termination. "The ClassiPI has greatly simplified our next generation software development effort. It has enabled us to improve our performance in key areas and reduce software development time," said Walter Kelt, CSS Engineering Manager, Cisco Systems Inc. PMC-Sierra Inc.
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