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Continuous Computing Announces Collaboration with IBM for BladeCenter Packet Processing

Companies to Port Continuous Computing’s FlexPacket to IBM’s BladeCenter Family; Expands Market for Deploying High-Performance, Deep Packet Inspection Applications

NXTCOMM (CHICAGO) AND SAN DIEGO – June 19, 2007 – Continuous Computing , global provider of integrated systems and services that enable telecom equipment manufacturers to rapidly deploy Next Generation Networks (NGN), today announced it will work with IBM to port the Continuous Computing FlexPacket ATCA-PP50 packet processing blade to the IBM BladeCenter form factor. The agreement will make Continuous Computing’s multi-core, multi-threaded FlexPacket available to the broad set of telecommunications companies that use IBM BladeCenter, providing them the enhanced security required for NGN applications.

“This is a watershed agreement for both Continuous Computing and IBM,” stated Mike Dagenais, chief executive officer of Continuous Computing. “IBM has been aggressive and effective in targeting the telecom industry with the BladeCenter family of products, and we are pleased to work with the company to deliver the market-leading capabilities of FlexPacket, our flagship product. We believe that customers of IBM's carrier-grade BladeCenter offerings will enjoy significantly enhanced capabilities once the power of FlexPacket is put into play.”

By leveraging the deep packet inspection capabilities already inherent in Continuous Computing's FlexPacket ATCA-PP50 blade, IBM will enable telecommunications service providers to quickly deploy advanced BladeCenter packet processing capabilities. In addition to working with IBM to port the FlexPacket ATCA-PP50 design to the BladeCenter form factor, Continuous Computing will also supply the blade to IBM and as such has joined the Blade.org ecosystem, a collaborative organization and developer community whose goals are to expand and provide leadership to the blade server market.

“This collaboration with Continuous Computing will accelerate the delivery of advanced packet processing solutions for IBM BladeCenter telecommunications customers,” said Bruce Anthony, development distinguished engineer and chief technology officer of telecom servers for IBM. “The announcement also extends Continuous Computing's reach beyond AdvancedTCA specifications to include support for the industry-leading capabilities of IBM's BladeCenter family.”

Packet processing and deep packet inspection capabilities are considered to be essential in delivering application-aware traffic management, aggregation, and security for converged IP (Internet Protocol) networks. Enhanced security allows carriers to detect and prevent unauthorized access, protect against denial of service attacks, and facilitate virus scanning in new IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) networks – all important benefits for carriers deploying NGN applications.

Launched in February 2007, Continuous Computing's FlexPacket packet processing blade incorporates two XLR732 multi-core MIPS devices from Raza Microelectronics, Inc. (RMI) that deliver packet processing and security at line rates up to 20Gbps. FlexPacket supports a dual redundant 10GbE backplane fabric with a range of 10GbE and 1GbE ports to the front and rear depending on a customer's specific cabling requirements. Each XLR732 multi-core MIPS64 processor supports up to 8GB of memory (16GB per blade) and can connect to mezzanine sites for supporting TCAM and dedicated content processors via the on-chip hyper-transport interface. An extensive range of Trillium network protocols from Continuous Computing, as well as 6WIND routing protocols and other supporting software tools specifically optimized for the multi-core, multi-threaded FlexPacket environment, are also available to complete the Continuous Computing solution.

For more information on Continuous Computing, visit www.ccpu.com or stop by the Continuous Computing pod in the PICMG Pavilion (Booth 4257I) in Hall A, Level 3 at NXTcomm in Chicago , June 19 – 21, 2007.

For more information on IBM, please visit www.ibm.com.

About Continuous Computing
Continuous Computing provides integrated systems and services that enable telecom equipment manufacturers to rapidly deploy Next Generation Networks (NGN). Over 150 customers worldwide benefit from the company's unique blend of customized professional services, Trillium protocol software, AdvancedTCA and CompactPCI systems, and BladeCenter hardware. Continuous Computing helps customers reduce platform lifecycle costs, optimize data delivery, and accelerate deployments of NGN, 3G/4G Wireless, and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) infrastructure. The company is ISO-9001 and CMMI certified and based in San Diego with development centers in China and India. For more information, visit www.ccpu.com.

Continuous Computing is a member of the Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance (www.intel.com/go/ica), Communications Platforms Trade Association (www.cp-ta.org), Femto Forum (www.femtoforum.org), IMS Forum (www.imsforum.org), Service Availability Forum (www.saforum.org), and the Blade.org ecosystem (www.blade.org).

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