Procket Networks
Encyclopedia
Procket Networks was a startup founded in 1999 by Dr. Sharad Mehrotra, Dr. Bill Lynch, and Dr. Tony Li to build network processors but was later redirected to build core router
s. The company produced two systems, the 8801, a one slot 40Gb/s router and the 8812, a half-rack 480Gb/s router. Both systems were sold and put into production, but sales were insufficient to sustain the company in the post-bubble environment. The company was based in Silicon Valley
in the United States
. The assets of the company were acquired by Cisco Systems
on June 17, 2004.
Core router
A core router is a router designed to operate in the Internet backbone, or core. To fulfill this role, a router must be able to support multiple telecommunications interfaces of the highest speed in use in the core Internet and must be able to forward IP packets at full speed on all of them. It...
s. The company produced two systems, the 8801, a one slot 40Gb/s router and the 8812, a half-rack 480Gb/s router. Both systems were sold and put into production, but sales were insufficient to sustain the company in the post-bubble environment. The company was based in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The assets of the company were acquired by Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
on June 17, 2004.