Force10 Networks®, the pioneer in building and securing reliable networks, today announced that Shanda Interactive Entertainment (Nasdaq:SNDA), a leading interactive media company in China, has deployed the TeraScale E-Series® family of switch/routers to power its entertainment offerings, including massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) and casual games. The Force10 TeraScale E-Series delivers the reliability, performance scalability and network control necessary to support Shanda’s complex service offerings and rapid subscriber growth.

“Shanda supports more than 2.5 million peak concurrent players, and to maintain and grow our subscriber base, we must consistently provide a superior user experience,” said Mr. Liang, vice president of the e-commerce department at Shanda Interactive Entertainment. “The Force10 E-Series enables us to differentiate our offerings on the quality of the gaming experience, giving our users the real-time interactions they demand.”