Xframe Offers 10 Gigabit Ethernet In Enterprise Data Centers

Enterprise Networks & Servers, Nov 2003

S2io demonstrated its first product at the Gartner ITxpo in October in association with Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard. The 10 Gigabit Ethernet network demonstration included an S2io Xframe PCI-X 10 Gigabit Ethernet server/storage adapter, Cisco's Catalyst 6500 multilayer switch equipped with wire rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, and HP's RX 2600 2U servers.

"We are launching a product that will enable IT managers to scale their computing environment backbone to 10 Gigabit Ethernet to meet their increasing demands for greater bandwidth," said Dave Zabrowski, S2io's president and CEO. "The installed base of client computers and application servers is rapidly shifting to higher speeds causing constrained networked environments in corporate data centers. Xframe makes 10 Gigabit Ethernet real."

For server applications, Xframe can be placed in a standard PCI-X slot for port aggregation replacing many 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports with a single 10 Gigabit Ethernet port. The IEEE 802.3ae compliant card leverages existing data center infrastructure, requiring no changes to existing cabling, operating systems or network administration tools.

The company said that network attached storage appliances equipped with Xframe can deliver speeds up to five times faster than existing 2 gigabit fiber channel offerings. In addition, Xframe delivers seven times lower latency versus existing Ethernet technology.

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