Big Switch Networks Named One of the 10 Coolest Startups of 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 20, 2013) - Big Switch Networks, the Bare Metal SDN company, was named one of the 10 coolest startups of 2013 by Computer Reseller News (CRN) this week just days after being named one of the 10 coolest networking startups of 2013 by the channel publication.

"The dynamic nature of virtualized and infrastructure-as-a-service cloud data centers demands a new generation of networking technology," said Rick Whiting, Senior Editor at CRN. "That's why software-defined networking startup Big Switch Networks, which made its debut in 2012, was so busy this year."

This accolade comes after Big Switch Networks announced former Juniper executive Douglas Murray as CEO and showcased its data center switching system, a Unified Physical + Virtual (P+V) Cloud Switching Fabric currently in beta. As part of an emerging new class of P+V data center networking products, this Bare Metal SDN Fabric brings network CapEx and OpEx levels comparable to Amazon EC2 within reach for a broad range of enterprises and cloud providers. To see all the company's news, simply go to: http://news.bigswitch.com/press-releases-list/

"It is an exciting time for us here at Big Switch as Unified P+V Switching Fabrics are starting to emerge as the next generation design for data center networks," said Kyle Forster, Co-Founder of Big Switch Networks. "Our approach, using Bare Metal Switches and SDN underneath, lets us deliver features faster and hit better price points." 

To see the list of the 10 coolest startups of 2013, go to: http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/240164759/the-10-coolest-startups-of-2013.htm?pgno=1.

About Big Switch Networks
Big Switch Networks is the Bare Metal SDN company. The company's SDN Fabric solutions embrace industry standards, open APIs, open source and vendor-neutral support for both physical and virtual networking infrastructure. Big Switch Networks SDN Fabric solutions support a broad range of networking applications, including Unified Physical + Virtual (P+V) Cloud Switching and Monitoring. Big Switch Networks is privately held and has raised over $45M from Intel Capital, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Goldman Sachs and others. For additional information, follow us @bigswitch or visit: http://www.bigswitch.com.

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