ITGumbo: spicing IT up

Mellanox Technologies Ltd., a semiconductor-based server and storage interconnect solutions provider, announced yesterday that since the January release of its InfiniBand drivers for VMware ESX 3.5, it has received a sharp increase in demand and inquiries from "partners, and end-users from multiple enterprise data center vertical markets". The drivers are drawing interest primarily for their ability to consolidate I/O adapters and, as a result, minimize the set-up process in virtualized environments.

According to the news release, Mellanox's consolidation claims have drawn "heavy interest from Fortune 500 companies" interested in "the ability to immediately save I/O power (up to 30%) and I/O cost (up to 50%)."

To back up claims about its drivers performance capabilities, Mellanox will be showcasing its InfiniBand drivers in action at VMworld Europe 2008 this week. VMworld Europe is led by VMware (Virtual Machine ware) and is a key conference for business and IT professionals on "virtual technology and business solutions."

VMware's website defines virtualization (also termed "cloud computing" by IBM and Google) as letting, 

one computer do the job of multiple computers, by sharing the resources of a single computer across multiple environments. Virtual servers and virtual desktops lets you host multiple operating systems and multiple applications locally and in remote locations, freeing you from physical and geographical limitations. In addition to energy savings and lower capital expenses due to more efficient use of your hardware resources, you get high availability of resources, better desktop management, increased security, and improved disaster recovery processes when you build a virtual infrastructure.

Data center architects and IT managers in vertical sectors (such as banking, Web 2.0 and healthcare) who are trying to cut their data center costs and decrease risk through virtualization should look into how Mellanox's InfiniBand drivers for VMware ESX 3.5 can help simplify the implementation process.


Company Facts

Founded in 1999 and based in Yokneam and Tel Aviv, Israel.

Eyal Waldman, Co-founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO.

Roni Ashuri, Co-founder and Vice President of Engineering.

Products: Silicon adapters, adapter cards, software and production development kits.

Website: www.mellanox.com.


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