Chelsio Communications Announces Support of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Network Pack24 May 2006
Chelsio Communications Inc., a leading provider of 10GbE and iSCSI acceleration adapters and ASIC solutions, today announced it is working with Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) to support Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack on its complete line of 10Gb Ethernet networking solutions to improve the performance of Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
The focus of the collaboration is on improving the efficiency of network protocol processing on Windows Server 2003. Improved efficiency frees up networking-related central processing unit (CPU) overhead, resulting in a boost to overall system performance and a reduction of system bottlenecks. Scalable Networking Pack enhancements will also play a key role in increasing scalability and enabling next-generation servers to meet the performance criteria of today's Ethernet networks.
Innovations in data communications technology, fueled by bandwidth- intensive applications, have led to order of magnitude improvements in networking hardware throughput occurring every four years. These performance improvements, which have gone from 10 Megabits per second (Mbps) to 100 Mbps, and now to 1-Gigabit per second (Gbps) with 10-Gigabit arriving, have far surpassed the CPU's ability to keep pace. To compensate for this difference, Chelsio's compatible adapters for Scalable Networking Pack will allow optimal TCP/IP protocol processing on Windows symmetric multi-processor (SMP) systems and free the CPU for application computing requirements.
"The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack has been developed to maximize host CPU utilization for application on multi-Gigabit networks," said Margaret Arakawa, senior director, Server and Tools Business at Microsoft Corp. "We are pleased to be working with Chelsio in the development of 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards that advance the scalability of Windows platforms for multi-Gigabit networks."
"By working closely with Microsoft, we can assure our customers that they will receive a 10 Gigabit adapter solution that offers additional performance, compatibility, robustness and interoperability," said Kianoosh Naghshineh, president and CEO, Chelsio Communications. "End users should expect a significant boost to application performance and scalability while deploying Chelsio's upcoming 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for Scalable Networking Pack."
About Chelsio Communications
Chelsio Communications is leading the convergence of networking, storage and clustering interconnects with its robust, high-performance and proven protocol acceleration technology. Featuring a highly scalable and programmable architecture, Chelsio is shipping 10-Gigabit Ethernet and multi-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards with protocol offload, delivering the low latency and superior throughput required for high-performance computing applications. More than 100 customers in 20 countries are using Chelsio products in a multitude of applications including high-performance cluster computing, server networking, network monitoring, digital media storage, video editing and post-production. For more information, visit the company online at http://www.chelsio.com.
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