NetLogic Microsystems Launches NETL7(TM) Family of Layer 7 Content Processors With the World's First 10 Gbps Content Processor

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETL), the leaderin the design and development of high-performance knowledge-basedprocessors, today announced the launch of its new NETL7(TM) family ofLayer 7 content processors. The first product in the NETL7 family isthe NLS1000 content processor, which is the industry's first contentprocessor capable of processing application networking and securityfunctions with a single 10 Gigabit-per-second engine. Thehigh-performance NLS1000 content processor acceleratescompute-intensive pattern and signature recognition tasks forenterprise and carrier-class networks, and is used to perform 10 Gbpswire-speed content inspection of packets traveling through thenetwork.

The NLS1000 content processor complements NetLogic Microsystems'existing line of knowledge-based processors, which are alreadyincorporated into today's leading 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches androuters. Knowledge-based processors are typically used for processingpacket headers, thereby enabling network-awareness within advancednetworking systems. The NLS1000 extends these processing capabilitiesinto the packet payload, thereby enabling the design and deployment ofnext-generation networking systems that can make packet processingdecisions based on an awareness of the packet content. Typicalapplications for the NLS1000 content processor include Layer 7application switches and routers, unified threat management (UTM)appliances, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), andanti-virus gateways.

"The new NETL7 family of Layer 7 content processors represents thenext phase of our growth and diversification strategy," said RonJankov, president and CEO of NetLogic Microsystems. "In addition toexpanding our product portfolio, the NETL7 family allows us to expandour global market footprint and customer base by offering ourhigh-performance processors to a broader set of customers in thecommunications, networking, security appliance, software provider andcomputing markets."

The market for application-layer networking and network securityis expected to be one of the fastest growing segments within thetechnology sector over the next decade, as service providers,enterprises, consumers and government agencies continue theirmigration toward Layer 7 routing and security systems. IDC predictsthe market for network security products alone to reach $12.8 billionby 2008.

"The ability to perform full content inspection at 10 Gbps linerate and across multiple packets is essential to enabling the nextgeneration of application-layer switches, routers, and networksecurity equipment," said Kelvin Khoo, director of strategic marketingat NetLogic Microsystems. "By accelerating the most demandingprocessing tasks, the NLS1000 content processor minimizes bottleneckstypically associated with content inspection, and enables originalequipment manufacturers (OEMs) to deliver new levels of performanceand functionality to their customers."

The NLS1000 content processor is interoperable with all leadinghost and network processors, and is compatible with industry-leadingsecurity software. This allows customers to accelerate time to marketand minimize systems cost by leveraging their investments in existinghardware and software platforms.

"Delivering complete packet payload inspection at wire speeds of10Gbps and above using a single engine is a complex and difficultproblem for network equipment OEMs," said Ian Eigenbrod, seniorresearch analyst at IDC. "Multi-gigabit network co-processingsolutions that are cost effective, low power, and can support advancedfeatures such as stateful packet inspection and simultaneousprocessing of millions of input streams can drive the market forapplication routing and enhanced multi-factor network security."

Availability and Pricing

The NLS1000 content processor is currently sampling withevaluation kits to early access customers. For volume pricinginformation, please contact sales@netlogicmicro.com.

About NetLogic Microsystems

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETL), a fablesssemiconductor company located in Mountain View, Calif., designs,develops and markets high performance knowledge-based and contentprocessors for a variety of advanced Internet, corporate and othernetworking systems, such as routers, switches, network securityappliances, network access equipment and networked storage devices.NetLogic Microsystems' knowledge-based and content processors use anadvanced processor architecture and a large knowledge or signaturedatabase to make complex decisions about individual packets ofinformation traveling through the network. Content and knowledge-basedprocessors from NetLogic Microsystems significantly enhance theability of networking OEMs to supply network service providers withsystems offering more advanced functionality for the Internet, such asapplication-based routing, voice transmission over the Internet, orVoIP, unified threat management (UTM) network security, virtualprivate networks, or VPNs, and streaming video and audio. NetLogicMicrosystems' knowledge-based processors and content processors areinteroperable with industry-leading CPUs, NPUs and routing/switchingprocessors. For more information about products offered by NetLogicMicrosystems, call 650.961.6676 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems Website at http://www.netlogicmicro.com.

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