Voltaire Introduces Certified High-Performance I/O Virtualization Solution for VMware
Voltaire Introduces Certified High-Performance I/O Virtualization Solution for VMware
InfiniBand-Based Solution Improves Performance and Efficiency of Virtual Machines by Removing I/O Bottlenecks in VMware Environments
VMWORLD, LAS VEGAS – September 15, 2008 – Voltaire Ltd. (NASDAQ: VOLT), a leading provider of grid backbone solutions for data centers, today announced its first certified I/O virtualization solution for VMware environments. Proven, tested and certified through Voltaire’s new Certified Solutions Program, the solution improves the performance, flexibility and cost savings of VMware environments. Voltaire will showcase the I/O virtualization solution for VMware in booth 1050 at VMworld, September 15-18, 2008, at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev.
Consolidating multiple servers onto a single physical system compounds a server’s network, storage and inter-server I/O needs. To meet the aggregate I/O requirements of virtual machines, Voltaire’s I/O virtualization solution for VMware uses a single multi-purpose, high-speed (20 Gb/sec) adapter to consolidate, virtualize and accelerate a server’s I/O connections. Using a single InfiniBand adapter, rather than multiple Ethernet and Fibre Channel network cards per server, lowers both equipment and power costs for virtualized environments while delivering even faster performance.
“Voltaire’s InfiniBand-based solutions offer hardware-based I/O virtualization capabilities that are a natural complement to VMware’s server virtualization solutions,” said Asaf Somekh, vice president of strategic alliances, Voltaire. “Using Voltaire InfiniBand switches allows customers to create an ultra high-speed fabric and consolidate multiple data, storage and inter-processor communications networks in order to deliver new levels of performance, flexibility and cost savings for VMware environments.”
Voltaire’s I/O virtualization solution for VMware consists of a Voltaire Grid Director™ 2004 or 2012 switch populated with both InfiniBand and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 20 Gb/sec DDR host channel adapters and unified fabric management software for creating and managing point-and-click virtual server infrastructure. These products are available today through Voltaire’s OEM partners and resellers.
Customer Support for VMware InfiniBand Environments
To enhance customer support offerings for VMware, Voltaire is now a member of TSANet (www.tsanet.org). TSANet fosters multi-vendor problem-solving via integrated processes that leverage worldwide infrastructure and processes. Using TSANet processes, members collaborate when a multivendor problem exists.
Voltaire at IBTA Tech Forum
Voltaire’s CTO Yaron Haviv will speak on a panel entitled, “The Future of InfiniBand,” at the InfiniBand Trade Association’s annual technical forum on September 15, 2008 at Harrah’s Las Vegas. The event will also feature end-user presentations from General Motors, France Telecom, Wachovia and Q-layer, where they will talk about their experiences using InfiniBand to improve performance of applications including VMware and Oracle. More information is available at http://www.infinibandta.org/events/IBTATechForum08_/.
Voltaire’s I/O virtualization solution for VMware is available today. More information, including a detailed solution guide, is available at www.voltaire.com/vmware.
About Voltaire
Voltaire Ltd. (NASDAQ: VOLT) designs and develops server and storage switching and software solutions that enable high-performance grid computing within the data center. Voltaire refers to its server and storage switching and software solutions as the Voltaire Grid Backbone™. Voltaire’s products leverage InfiniBand technology and include director-class switches, multi-service switches, fixed-port configuration switches, Ethernet and Fibre Channel routers and standards-based driver and management software. Voltaire’s solutions have been sold to a wide range of end customers including governmental, research and educational organizations, as well as enterprises in the manufacturing, oil and gas, entertainment, life sciences and financial services industries.
Founded in 1997, Voltaire Ltd. is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and has its U.S. headquarters in Billerica, Massachusetts. More information about Voltaire is available at www.voltaire.com or by calling 1-800-865-8247.
Forward Looking Statements
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