[November 13, 2009] Micro-Star International Deploys Mellanox Adapter Devices Tweet Nov 13, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Mellanox Technologies, a supplier of end-to-end connectivity solutions for data center servers and storage systems, announced that its ConnectX 40Gb/s InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter (HCA) devices have been selected for Landed-on-Motherboard (LOM) applications in Micro-Star International's (MSI) MS-91D1, MS-91D2 Half Size Server Motherboards and MS-92C2 1U high-performance computing solution. The MS-91D1 and MS-91D2 are based on Intel Xeon Nehalem LGA1366 processors and Mellanox's ConnectX adapter device to deliver efficiency and advanced processing for high-performance and database applications. "Diverse industries including oil and gas, financial services, engineering, and research and education, are eagerly deploying high-performance computing solutions to increase operational performance," said John Monson, vice president of marketing, Mellanox Technologies. "MSI server motherboards and systems with Mellanox ConnectX adapter devices Landed-on-Motherboard provide a superior connectivity solution for high-performance computing, enabling users to achieve better return on their compute resources by delivering higher efficiency and system utilization." "The MS-91D1, MS-91D2 & MS-92C2 are our leading compute-intensive server motherboards and systems that feature extremely high-density and energy-efficiency," said Norman Tsai, VP of Server Business at MSI. "Mellanox's low-latency, high-bandwidth 40Gb/s InfiniBand connectivity on our motherboards ensures that our customers can maximize the efficiency and productivity of the MS-91D1 and MS-91D2 processing capabilities." MSI servers with on-board 40Gb/s InfiniBand interconnect technology are available immediately. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]