HP's New BL495c Blade Server and NC532m Flex-10 Mezzanine Card Includes Broadcom(R) 10GbE C-NIC and 10GbE Switching Technologies
10GbE connectivity not only meets the increasingly higher bandwidth requirements of application workloads, but also addresses network bandwidth limitations associated with virtualizing an IT infrastructure. Broadcom's 10GbE C-NIC and switching technologies help the new HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10GbE module provide unparalleled input/output (I/O) capacity, which can be allocated and fine-tuned to eliminate network and performance bottlenecks. The higher 10GbE speed eliminates the need to have multiple GbE ports in a server platform, which allows enterprise server manufacturers, such as HP, to benefit from higher speed solutions that are feature-rich and cost-optimized for high volume deployments.
"We are very excited that our 10GbE C-NIC is shipping as the first LAN-on- motherboard solution on a leading server platform and supporting HP Virtual Connect Flex-10. This milestone, along with the adoption of our 10GbE switch, speaks volumes about the quality and acceptance of our end-to-end 10GbE technology," said Nariman Yousefi, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Broadcom's Enterprise Networking Group. "We are pleased to have contributed our technology to the industry's first server with 10GbE standard on the motherboard and look forward to our continued collaboration with HP as the industry transitions from Gigabit Ethernet to 10GbE."
"Customers are looking to HP for virtualization solutions that save money while delivering unparalleled performance and functionality," said Mark Potter, Vice President & General Manager, BladeSystem, HP. "HP's new industry standard Virtual Connect Flex-10, working with Broadcom's 10GbE C-NIC solution, eliminates the network connectivity limitations typically associated with virtualizing workloads by providing enhanced flexibility, better control and higher performance, all at significantly reduced costs."
Broadcom's Leadership in 10GbE Technology
To date, Broadcom is the only silicon vendor with all of the networking components (controller, switch and physical layer devices) necessary to build a complete end-to-end 10GbE data center. This complete portfolio of 10GbE network infrastructure solutions enables OEM partners to enhance their next generation servers and data centers.
About Broadcom
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