WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xirrus, Inc., the only Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that can replace Ethernet workgroup switches with Wi-Fi as the primary network connection, announces they have been selected by IDG World Expo to be the official wireless provider for LinuxWorld 2008 taking place August 4 through 7, 2008 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

“LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the largest and most comprehensive event of business and technical leaders deploying Linux and open source solutions,” said Melinda Kendall, Vice President and General Manager, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo. “We selected Xirrus for the Wi-Fi network because, unlike traditional access points, the Xirrus Wi-Fi Array solves the user density issues plaguing traditional access point architectures. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array is a testimony of the impact Linux is having on products around the world.”

The Linux-based Xirrus Wi-Fi Array integrates 4, 8, or 16 802.11abgn radios with an onboard Gigabit Switch, Wi-Fi Controller, Wi-Fi Firewall, dedicated Wi-Fi Threat Sensor and Spectrum Analyzer into a single device. Xirrus' solution delivers 4X the performance and coverage along with 75% less devices, cabling, switch ports, and installation time compared to any competitive solution available today.

"Providing the Wi-Fi network for this prestigious gathering of Linux engineers is an honor and demonstrates the strength of our Wi-Fi architecture in challenging environments with high user density and large coverage areas," said Dirk Gates, CEO at Xirrus. "Distributed Wi-Fi architectures, like the Xirrus Wi-Fi Array, are overtaking centralized architectures the same way Ethernet overtook ATM in the 1990s. The distributed intelligence and simplicity of our Wi-Fi Array allows us to quickly deploy a network with significantly fewer devices and provide exhibitors and attendees with the highest performance possible for voice, video, and data."

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo runs August 4 through 7, 2008 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Xirrus will showcase its Linux-based 802.11abgn products at Booth #502.

About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and open source solutions. As the world's most comprehensive marketplace for open source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and open source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For more information, visit www.linuxworldexpo.com.

About IDG World Expo

IDG World Expo is a leading producer of tradeshows and events for professionals and consumers seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Entertainment For All™ (E For All™), E3 Media & Business Summit, GreenXchange Xpo™, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), Next Generation Data Center™ (NGDC™) and REVEAL Los Angeles...The Fashion & Design Event™. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. For more information, please visit www.idgworldexpo.com.

About Xirrus

Xirrus, the leader in high performance Wi-Fi, designs and manufactures the patented Wi-Fi Array. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array obsoletes traditional Wi-Fi offerings by integrating 4, 8, or 16 radios and high-gain directional antennas into a single device along with an onboard Gigabit Switch, Wi-Fi Controller, Firewall, dedicated Wi-Fi Threat Sensor, and embedded Spectrum Analyzer, providing the performance and security to replace Ethernet workgroup switches with Wi-Fi technology. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array delivers more range, more coverage, more bandwidth, more throughput, and more intelligence per cable drop than anything else available today - resulting in a solution that uses 75% fewer devices, cabling, switch ports, and installation time compared with any other offering. Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays are ideal for any organization moving towards Wi-Fi as their primary network connection, especially those that must cover large areas, support large user populations, and/or use high bandwidth/throughput applications.

Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Westlake Village, California. For more information, please visit www.xirrus.com.

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