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VirtenSys has developed a
PCI Express based I/O technology that virtualizes and shares off-the-shelf I/O
adapters among multiple physical servers without the need for adapter, device
driver, or server modifications. This technology is a critical capability that
will accelerate adoption of the VirtenSys PCI Express I/O virtualization products.
The cost effective VirtenSys products improve I/O utilization to greater than
80 percent; enhance throughput, and reduce I/O cost and power consumption by as
much as 50 percent. The products also simplify data center management by
dynamically allocating, sharing, and migrating I/O resources among servers
without physical re-configuration, resulting in reduced Operational Expenses
(OpEx).
As a part of the VirtenSys go-to-market strategy,
the company is demonstrating this technology to leading server and storage
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and System Integrators (SIs). Later
this year, VirtenSys will launch products that virtualize and share
off-the-shelf Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and SAS/SATA PCI Express based I/O
adapters. The products will be available in both rack-mount and blade server
form factors
“We are pleased by the
responses of our OEM customers to the technology,” said
Ahmet Houssein, president and CEO of VirtenSys. “They
were unanimous in their positive comments, as they have been looking for
cost-effective solutions that deliver all the benefits of I/O virtualization
without performance degradation or disruption to existing server and storage
systems.”
VirtenSys I/O virtualization technology uses the
native PCI-Express interface available in servers and storage systems. It also
supports the just-announced PCI-SIG I/O Virtualization specifications (http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/iov/)
including Address Translation Services (ATS), Single-Root IOV (SR-IOV), and
Multi-Root IOV (MR-IOV), making VirtenSys products deployable across a broad
range of platforms. The VirtenSys technology also preserves the investments
made by corporations in I/O adaptors and device driver certifications,
management processes, and know-how. This compares with existing I/O
virtualization solutions that require investment in new networks based on
InfiniBand or the next-generation Data Center Ethernet standards, the use of proprietary
I/O adaptors, or the introduction of new device drivers. These changes are
disruptive, costly, and complex to deploy.
VirtenSys collaborated with 10 GbE industry-leader
Neterion (www.neterion.com)
to provide virtualized 10GbE connectivity. VirtenSys developed, tested, and
validated its virtualized I/O technology using the Neterion 10GbE Xframe E
adapter. The two companies are working to speed the adoption of I/O
virtualization.
“We are pleased to
collaborate with VirtenSys as it prepares to introduce its virtualized I/O
solutions,” said Greg Scherer, vice president of
Product Planning, Neterion. “VirtenSys has developed
unique technology that can use both the Neterion Xframe E adapters and our next-generation
X3100 series of 10GbE adapters. The technology from VirtenSys can virtualize
them among multiple physical servers using Neterion’s
standard device drivers and can do this without introducing any changes to the
servers. This is very attractive to data centers.”
“Once we met with Neterion
and reviewed each company's technology and plans, it was obvious that working
together would be beneficial to both companies and to the market,” added Houssein. “We appreciate
Neterion’s commitment to delivering industry-leading
10GbE solutions that enable the rapid deployment of I/O virtualization in
next-generation data centers.”
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