Wireless networking leader Radisys has just announced that it has upgraded its x86 portfolio of solutions to use the latest Intel (News - Alert) processors for better virtualized networking efficiency.
Virtualization has changed the data center thanks to the ability to rapidly add and adjust virtual servers to meet demand. But in order for this flexibility in the data center to extend to the network, the networking gear itself also must be able to virtualize. That’s the promise of software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV).
SDN and NFV are quite processor-intensive, however, which has led Radisys to recently announce the adoption of Intel’s new 4th generation Intel Core processor technology across its broad x86 product portfolio of networking gear.
Carrier-scale deployment of SDN and NFV require platforms that can process hundreds of millions of data plane flows simultaneously across thousands of Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs). Radisys has invested in upgrading to Intel’s next generation silicon to address these issues and to help mobile operators reduce costs, while accelerating time-to-market for VNF application developers, according to the company.
The new standards-based ATCA-4700 blade for T-Series Ultra and Pro and the latest T-Series Compact Rackmount Server are all based on the Intel Xeon E5 2600 v3 series processor, delivering high performance and greater processing power with telco-grade reliability, according to the company. Radisys also delivers comprehensive Intel Data Plane Developer Kit (Intel DPDK) optimizations and support across its x86 product line to ensure customers get the best performance possible.
“The continued momentum toward adopting server, cloud and virtualization technologies in telecommunications networks will bring many benefits including lower operating costs and faster deployment of new services,” noted Rose Schooler, vice president and general manager of the communications and storage infrastructure group at Intel. “Radisys’ rapid adoption of telecom-grade products based on Intel’s newest E5-2658 v3 series processors, all optimized to operate with the latest DPDK technology, will help meet the needs of demanding data plane applications in today’s NFV and SDN deployments,” she said.
Edited by Rory J. Thompson