London UK, 20th February 2008 – A state-of-the-art gaming centre is delivering the latest in game-play thrills thanks to a powerful and robust network backbone from D-Link, the end to end networking provider for consumers and business. D-Link has partnered with Gamerbase.com to provide the network connectivity solutions that link Gamerbase’s 80 PC gaming machines.
Locatedin the heart of London’s West End, the Gamerbase centre is in HMV’s flagship Trocadero store. As close as you could come to heaven for a gamer, Gamerbase has no less than 80 Quad Core PCs and Dual Core notebooks offering multiplayer LAN and online play. The high-tech venue boasts over 150 of the best games and latest releases, making it the perfect venue for gamers to visit with their friends or to use as a base to take on rivals over the internet. The centre also provides the opportunity for customers to preview new PC titles ahead of launch, and stages regular tournaments and promotional events.
In order to provide these 80 PCs with a powerful and reliable network backbone, Gamerbase required a robust switching architecture, sufficient memory to keep up with the working environment and a fabric switching speed that was fast enough to handle the demanding gaming servers. D-Link provided Gamerbase with five of its flagship xStack DGS-3427 switches which deliver performance, flexibility, security, multi-layer Quality of Service (QoS) and come with a redundant power option. These xStack switches now form the foundation for one of the most powerful gaming centres in the world.
Commenting on the partnership, Andrew Mulholland, Marketing Manager D-Link UK said, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Gamerbase.com on this advanced gaming centre. D-Link is constantly striving to provide gaming enthusiasts with a first-class gaming experience. This partnership with Gamerbase.com highlights our passion that D-Link has for gaming, already evidenced in our wireless N routers, and is demonstrable proof of the resilience and durability of D-Link products in a highly demanding environment.”
