Driving 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adoption in the Data Center

DRIVING 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET ADOPTION IN THE DATA CENTER
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Driving storage over Ethernet
The fast growth in storage capacity coupled with server
virtualization has brought the need for the SAN to the
forefront, and technologies such as iSCSI are leading the
charge for storage over Ethernet. Limited bandwidth and
TCP processing overhead are two of the key factors that have
limited the adoption of iSCSI. However, today’s multi-core
processor-based platforms have more than enough power to
handle these workloads, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet bandwidth
provides sufficient throughput.
Intel Ethernet 10 Gigabit server adapters include support
for iSCSI acceleration and advanced features for unified
storage connectivity. The controller enables fast and reliable
networked storage with native iSCSI initiator support with
Microsoft, Linux, and VMware OSs as well as support for
iSCSI remote boot.
The growth in 10 Gigabit Ethernet will enable greater
deployments of virtualized servers and Ethernet SANs,
providing unparalleled throughput. These performance
improvements come at a cost, however, as servers will
be forced to handle more network data than ever before.
Optimized for multi-core platforms, virtualized environments,
and storage over Ethernet, Intel 10 Gigabit Ethernet products
provide the throughput and traffic processing optimizations
for the next generation of data centers.
Intel 10 Gigabit adapters offer a broad range of OS support,
including Windows, Linux, and ESX, and its broad Ethernet
portfolio includes single-port and multi-port adapters for fiber
and copper networks.
EXTREME NETWORKS 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET
SWITCHING SOLUTIONS
Extreme Networks is known for its leadership and innovation
in Ethernet switching. With more than 10 years of experience
developing innovative products to advance network
technology, it is not surprising that Extreme is a leader in
providing 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions. With
ExtremeNetworksaward-winningBlackDiamond
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8800
series switches the customer can tailor the chassis through
purpose-built core, aggregation, and edge modules to fit the
exact requirements of data center deployments. Extreme
Networks new Summit
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X650 fixed configuration switch
provides 24 non-blocking 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The
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