Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that the Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and world-leading publication on technologies and solutions, has named the Fujitsu XG2000 10-Gigabit (Gb) Ethernet Switch a winner of the 2008 Product Innovation Award. This annual award program honors vendors that deliver innovative and ground-breaking products that bring essential and incremental changes to information technology. The Fujitsu XG2000 is a revolutionary 20-port, 10Gb Ethernet Switch supporting dynamic enterprise networks. High performance computing (HPC), video server and storage applications rely on it to meet intensive computing demands and effectively support high-bandwidth transmissions. The compact 1U form factor, flexible XFP network interface and ultra-low latency switching of the XG2000 are particularly beneficial for enterprise server/storage applications, Internet SCSI (iSCSI) and Networked Attached Storage (NAS) environments. To read more about the Fujitsu XG2000, please visit its Web site. "The goal of any product innovation must always remain a positive change, making or improving solutions better than before," says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Network Products Guide. "Innovative products such as the Fujitsu XG2000 10Gb Ethernet Switch meet the growing demands for high-performance and cost-efficient networks for servers and storage systems." "As the marketplace for IP-based storage networks continues to surge, the Fujitsu XG Ethernet Switch is the ideal product to address the specific demands IT professionals face and help them create a cost-effective 10GbE network infrastructure," said Joel Hagberg, vice president, marketing and business development, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "Our XG2000 Ethernet Switch is designed for organizations that rely on high-speed, high- bandwidth networks to power their business. Network Products Guide's recognition of the Fujitsu XG2000 demonstrates that we are efficiently meeting these organizations' demands."