Why ImageStream?
It is no accident that ImageStream has become the world's leading manufacturer of Linux routers. ImageStream is a company of firsts, and has proven itself as a market leader. Among its many accomplishments, ImageStream was the first company to ship a commercial line of Linux routers, and it was the first to release a commercial driver component architecture for Linux.
Market Leadership ImageStream's success can be attributed to its market leadership in the router and telecommunications markets. In the telecommunications market, ImageStream supplies innovative hardware and software components to OEM manufacturers such as Ericsson, Network Instruments, and National Bankcard Services. To learn more about ImageStream's OEM business, be sure to visit the OEM Web site.
In the router market, ImageStream uses commodity off-the-shelf (COTS) components, the Linux operating system, and the Inetics™ networking platform to deliver best-of-class price, performance, and technology. When it comes to price, the total cost of owning an ImageStream router can be one tenth the cost of owning other routers. In terms of performance, ImageStream routers are one of the only routers guaranteed to deliver wire-speed performance specifications. At the bottom line, no other router manufacturer can offer the advanced capabilities of the Inetics driver component architecture.
ImageStream developed the industry's most competitive routers by listening to customer feedback, and by using customer insights to guide development. As a result of these competitive efforts, ImageStream routers were also designed to provide market leadership in the areas of guarantee, warranty, upgrades, licensing, and technical support. The table below shows many of the competitive areas where ImageStream outperforms Cisco Systems, the industry's largest router manufacturer.
| Router Feature |
ImageStream |
Cisco |
| Competitive Price | Yes | No |
| Wire-Speed Performance | Yes | No |
| Performance Guarantee | Yes | No |
| Runs On Linux | Yes | No |
| Free Support for 12 Months | Yes | No |
| Support Without a Contract | Yes | No |
| Software Included | Yes | No |
| Driver Component Technology | Yes | No |
| Source Code for Developers | Yes | No |
| Transferrable End User Licensing | Yes | No |
| Free Software Upgrades for Life | Yes | No |
| 12-month Warranty | Yes | Maybe |
SynergyImageStream's dual market strategy creates excellent synergy. The company focuses on the commercial router and OEM markets because the two share a common technology base, and software developed for one market can be used in the other. As a competitive bonus, the high-volume OEM business reduces component costs, and enables ImageStream to manufacture some of the world's lowest priced routers.
Resilience
Throughout the recent economic downturn, many equipment manufacturers have faced hard times. But despite the stagnant U.S. economy, widespread deflation of corporate equity in the stock market, and devastating attacks on the U.S. by foreign terrorists, ImageStream has continued to outperform most router manufacturers. The company's size, market position, and private ownership have all served to insulate ImageStream from the stock market crash that occured in early 2001, and these factors continue to protect the company from volatility in the public equities markets.
Conclusion
In the final analysis, ImageStream is a technology leader with excellent market synergy and resilience. The company uses off-the-shelf components, the Linux operating system, and the Inetics networking platform to manufacture routers that provide industry leading price, performance, and technology. When you also consider guarantee, warranty, upgrades, licensing, and support, ImageStream leads the Router Revolution by offering products with the best long-term value.
By the time you're ready to ask the question, "Why ImageStream?" we expect you'll already have the answer. Some people choose ImageStream for the sticker price and cost of ownership; some choose ImageStream for wire-speed performance and free technical support; and some choose ImageStream for guaranteed performance and free software upgrades for life. As you consider the best router for your application, we are confident that you will choose an ImageStream router—if not for the individual reasons mentioned above, then for putting all of those reasons into one package.
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