TMCnet News
Advantech Expands Server Portfolio with Software Defined Networking from Netronome [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Advantech introduced Software Defined Networking (SDN) to its line of x86-based Network Application Platforms and High Performance Carrier Grade Servers with Netronome NFE-3240 FlowNICs. According to a release, Advantech's High Performance Servers are highly configurable platforms designed to balance the best in x86 server-class processing performance with maximum I/O and offload density. Netronome's PCIe FlowNICs provide 6x 1G or 2x 10G Ethernet connectivity to Openflow 1.3 controllers, which enable Advantech's Carrier Grade and Optimized I/O servers to be deployed at the intelligent edge of Software Defined Networks. "The combination of Netronome's Flow Processors and SDN software accelerates the network inside Advantech's x86-based server platforms enabling customers to scale Open vSwitch instantiations to the highest data rates possible within a single server," said Peter Marek, senior director x86 solutions, Advantech Networks & Communications Group. "This solution offers the most efficient use of processing resources to developers of virtualized networking functions by minimizing the effects on latency, throughput and processing overhead." Netronome's NFE-3240 FlowNICs support the Open Networking Foundation's specification for Openflow 1.0 - 1.3, the recognized standard for SDN. "Netronome has always been heavily involved in the ONF standards organizations," said Jarrod Siket, senior vice president and general manager of Netronome. "Seeing Openflow FlowNICs available in high performance, customizable COTS servers from a leading provider like Advantech is strong validation that the technology is not just for research labs." Netronome software includes Linux and DPDK drivers for integration into x86 designs. Solution stacks are available for cyber security, network analytics, and other Linux-based applications Netronome is a developer of high-performance networking solutions for cloud, data center, service provider and enterprise communications products. More information: www.netronome.com www.advantech.com/NC ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |