NetXen Delivers First 10G Ethernet PCIe SR Adapter for IBM System X Servers
Posted on: Wednesday, 25 April 2007, 09:22 CDT
NetXen, Inc., a leading provider of breakthrough 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) technology, today announced that IBM's recently introduced 10 Gigabit Ethernet SR adapter option for IBM System x(TM) servers implements NetXen technology. The server option brings the full benefits of 10-Gigabit performance for virtualization, consolidation and scalability to IBM's volume x86 server line.
The new adapter also expands the relationship between the two companies, as NetXen continues to work with IBM on 10GbE technology solutions. The companies have previously announced their collaboration on a 10GbE expansion card for the IBM BladeCenter H system.
The SR adapter from IBM is based upon NetXen's breakthrough Intelligent NIC(TM) technology, which provides multiprotocol support and unprecedented agility for 10G Ethernet networking. The card delivers up to a ten-fold increase in network I/O bandwidth compared to existing gigabit solutions. The NetXen solution is firmware-upgradeable to support offload of TCP/IP, iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) and RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) protocols, as well as Linux Sockets Acceleration (LSA). These capabilities significantly improve throughput and reduce host CPU utilization, enabling system performance to scale dramatically. Additionally, because the solution is firmware-upgradeable, it protects IT investment by enabling server systems to readily evolve with changing protocols and datacenter requirements.
"We have delivered a robust, scalable, upgradeable, enterprise-class 10-Gigabit networking solution," said David Pulling, president of NetXen. "Offering advanced 10GbE capabilities for volume x86 server platforms is an important step in enabling widespread technology adoption. The evolution toward the converged, agile, secure enterprise network of the future has truly begun."
"We are pleased to be broadening our relationship with NetXen to include System x servers," said Kelvin Hawkins, director of hardware development, IBM System x. "IBM's System x servers are designed to deliver exceptional performance and revolutionary scalability, and we are looking at 10GbE technology to continue that trend. NetXen's Intelligent NIC enables more efficient scalability in the datacenter due to its multiprotocol offload capabilities. The NetXen solution unifies our 10G Ethernet offering across tower, rack and blade server platforms, and will help us bring datacenter performance, agility and affordability to the next level for our enterprise customers."
Price and Availability
The 10GbE PCIe SR Server Adapter (Part Number: 42C1760) is available now from IBM. For more information, visit www-03.ibm.com/systems/x/. Additional information about NetXen's 10GbE Intelligent NIC technology is available at www.netxen.com.
About NetXen, Inc.
NetXen, Inc. is a privately held company that manufactures intelligent 10-Gigabit Ethernet networking chips that advance enterprise datacenter performance and agility. Founded in February 2002 by chip design veteran Govind Kizhepat, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., with an office in Pune, India. NetXen's protocol- and OS-agnostic Intelligent NICs are designed for volume 10-Gigabit deployments and are targeted at server, storage, security and networking systems. Additional information about the company and its patented chip architecture is available at www.netxen.com.
NetXen, the NetXen logo and Intelligent NIC are trademarks of NetXen, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Contacts: Cheryl Patstone NetXen, Inc. Phone: +1 408-327-1347 E-mail: Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=0A81C00BFC4D7572 Joe Kilmer The Hoffman Agency for NetXen, Inc. Phone: +1 408-975-3032 E-mail: Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=5698137F8DAA84FB
SOURCE: NetXen, Inc.
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