NetXen, Inc., a leading provider of breakthrough 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) technology, today announced a distribution partnership with NetWorld Systems, a business unit of Distribution Central™ Pty Limited, to provide product and support services for NetXen’s 10GbE Intelligent NIC™ product line in Australia and New Zealand.  

“NetXen is a technology leader in the 10GbE market and their products are a perfect fit with our business,” said Nick Verykios, marketing director at NetWorld Systems. “This deal gives us the opportunity to combine our extensive IT services with best-of-breed technology to deliver affordable, high-performance 10GbE solutions to our networking, systems integrators and service provider customer base. Additionally, NetXen Intelligent NIC products complement our distribution deal with switch provider Force10 Networks, so we can now provide complete bundled 10GbE solutions to our customers.” 

“We’re excited to expand our global presence and gain traction in the Australia and New Zealand markets,” said David Stanton, director of worldwide channel sales at NetXen. “NetWorld Systems is an ideal distribution partner for us since they have expertise in network-focused businesses and know the region very well. Server consolidation and virtualization strategies are driving interest in 10GbE as a core connectivity technology for the datacenter. Businesses – especially large enterprises – are requiring that their networks be highly scalable, reliable and flexible to ensure continuous availability of their business-critical applications.”