FTOS powers the Force10 Reliable Networking product portfolio and has been hardened in some of the largest and most demanding environments in the world to meet stringent reliability, scalability and serviceability requirements.  With FTOS, Force10 Networks is enabling businesses to cost effectively build end-to-end reliable networks while reducing operations and management overhead.

The advanced features and modular design of FTOS delivers the following operational advantages: 

RELIABILITY ensures optimal network uptime and support for rich, dynamic application environments through a modular, fault-tolerant design as well as a rigorous testing process that results in more stable operations
  
PERFORMANCE AND PROCESS PREDICTABILITY is achieved in FTOS through scalable protocols and distributed processes that have been hardened in demanding data center environments to achieve rapid convergence

DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCIES help lower total cost of network ownership and reduce unplanned downtime attributed to human error through advanced inline monitoring and diagnostic features, an industry standard CLI, automated fault correction and configuration rollback