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Datacom Systems Helps Turn PacketWars™ IT Warfare Simulations Into a Spectator Sport

Exceptional Reliability and Performance of Datacom Network TAPs Ensures Gamers Never Miss a Minute of Action

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Unbeknownst to most Internet users, an intense digital battle is raging over the Internet. But this combat is not about destruction, but rather serves to provide for a more secure and reliable computing experience for users everywhere. As much for the sport as for the educational experience, digital warriors do battle to test real-world hardware and software in a simulated environment in an effort to expose flaws, security holes, and glitches - as well as achieve glory and the admiration of their colleagues.

Known as PacketWars™, these intense, real-time IT warfare simulations provide software designers, engineers, and security experts the opportunity to have their product, technology or solution stress-tested by some of the world's best engineers, hackers, crackers, technologists, and outright geeks. Public events are typically held at security and hacker conferences and allow the general public a glimpse at the action, while Internet-only battles continue behind the scenes 24/7.

On this battlefield, reliability and top-notch infrastructure performance is an absolute must to deliver the most valuable and exciting experience for gamers. To make the "edu-tainment" experience of PacketWars more accessible, the company has turned this digital battlefield into a spectator sport with the use of Datacom System's line of best-in-breed network TAPs.

Datacom's highly reliable and robust TAPs allow PacketWars to unobtrusively monitor network traffic and allow spectators to observe gamers' real-time attack and defense strategies in action as they put real-world intrusion prevention, networking monitoring and security systems to the test.

"Datacom's TAPs are absolutely a critical part of our infrastructure. The logs, sniffers and packet dumps allow us to make PacketWars spectator friendly," said Bryan Fite, founder of PacketWars. "Not only are they rock-solid when it comes to reliability and features, but the fact that they are made in the USA was an important factor for us."

PacketWars can reflexively monitor network traffic with multiple sensors simultaneously. Full telemetry data is aggregated and supplied to the company or developer who submitted their solution for battle testing, providing valuable feedback and insight into vulnerabilities and remedies.

"We do not accept solicitations for sponsorships at PacketWars; because we are considered the ultimate proving grounds for security and software development, we simply cannot be associated with sub-par products from companies with big budgets," Fite said. "We selected Datacom as a technology partner because their equipment is the best in the business."

"Our partnership with PacketWars affords us the opportunity to have our product endure the ultimate test scenario right alongside new technologies submitted for stress testing by the gamers," said Chris Koeneman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Datacom Systems. "We also greatly appreciate the exposure that PacketWars provides in demonstrating our products' reliability and performance under some of the toughest conditions as part of the gaming platform."

For more information about Datacom Systems' complete line of TAPs, data aggregation tools and access switches, visit www.datacomsystems.com or call 315.463.1585.

About Datacom Systems:

Datacom Systems is a leading manufacturer of Test Access Points (TAPs), Data Aggregation Tools and other network access devices. Since the company's founding in 1992, Datacom Systems has built a reputation for quality engineering and unmatched customer service. Datacom Systems is credited with inventing physical layer matrix switching technology and is considered the expert in network access solutions. Datacom Systems equipment covers millions of network segments worldwide, with over 70% of Fortune 500 companies relying on Datacom equipment to gain visibility into their networks - and to save millions of dollars in IT expenses each year. The privately-held company is headquartered in East Syracuse, New York. Visit www.datacomsystems.com

About PacketWars:

PacketWars is an intense, real-time information warfare simulation operated by Meshco Inc. to educate, entertain and make the world a safer place for computing. Mescho is headquartered in Dayton, OH. For more information, visit http://packetwars.com or call 937-432-6077.

SOURCE Datacom Systems