SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a world leader in storage,
cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and
multimedia semiconductor solutions, today introduced the industry's
most optimized 25 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) end-to-end data center
solution, enabling data centers more computing bandwidth and
improved efficiency. As data centers increase bandwidth speeds to
keep up with the massive flow of data coming through the cloud,
they must also balance the capital and operational expenditures
associated with moving to next-generation networks. 25GbE offers
the benefits of enhanced compute and storage efficiency at a
long-term cost structure similar to 10GbE. However, the market has
so far lacked solutions designed optimally for the 25GbE data
center. Now, with the launch of Marvell's newest
Prestera® switches and Alaska® Ethernet transceivers, data
centers transitioning to 25GbE speeds can utilize an optimized and
cost-efficient end-to-end solution.
"I believe Marvell's 25GbE-optimized devices are a significant
contribution to the industry, helping drive the adoption of 25GbE
server access to meet increasing bandwidth demands in data
centers," said Michael Zimmerman,
vice president and general manager, Connectivity, Storage and
Infrastructure (CSI) Business Unit at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
"Our newest 25G Ethernet switch devices, PHY and Gearbox devices
extend Marvell's leadership of providing best-in-class networking
solutions optimized for high performance, cost effective, and
energy-efficient computing."
"Growing demand for networking bandwidth is one of the most
critical pain points for data centers. To keep up with this, data
centers are transitioning to 25GbE to take advantage of faster port
speeds and leverage the 25GbE cost curves," said Alan Weckel, vice president of Enterprise and
Data Center Market Research at Dell'Oro Group. "We expect 25GbE to
quickly replace 10GbE."
Marvell's new solution is comprised of its Prestera 98CX84xx
family of 25G Ethernet (GbE) switches and Alaska C 88X5123 and
88X5113 Ethernet transceivers, all fully compliant with the IEEE
25GbE and 100GbE standards. With the new Prestera 98CX84xx switch
family, Marvell offers the most optimized 25GbE solution for the
most common top of rack (ToR) port configurations. The 98CX84xx
solutions are designed specifically for mainstream data center
high-performance server applications, significantly reducing the
overhead costs associated with current 25GbE (ToR) switches built
with non-optimal devices. The Prestera devices, with integrated
25GbE PHYs, are enabling data centers to break the 1W per 25G port
barrier for 25G ToR applications, allowing more power to be used
for compute and storage resources in the data center, and reducing
power and cooling costs, the key contributors to operational costs
in data centers.
The Alaska C 88X5123 Ethernet transceiver enables customers to
support the new IEEE 25GbE specifications on their existing switch
ASICs without the expensive investment involved in new silicon
development. The Alaska C 88X5113 Ethernet transceiver, a 40G
Ethernet to 25G Ethernet Gearbox device, is unique in the industry
in that it enables a 40GbE stream to be translated to a 25G
Ethernet stream. This device is purpose-built to enable existing
40GbE-capable server NIC controllers to support native 25GbE,
hastening the availability of 25GbE-capable NICs.
Offering support for leading-edge software-defined networking
(SDN) initiatives, Marvell's Prestera 98CX84xx switches include an
abstraction layer which integrates seamlessly with Open Computing
Project (OCP) switch abstraction interface (SAI) application
program interfaces (APIs). Marvell provides an OpenSwitch driver
plug-in that facilitates easy integration with the OpenSwitch
application stack. The Prestera 98CX84xx switches are also
supported by industry-leading software solutions for the data
center, such as IP Infusion.
The new Prestera switch and Alaska Ethernet transceiver devices
also support the 25G consortium mode of operation, enabling
seamless interoperability with legacy deployments.
Marvell has collaborated with the industry's top original design
manufacturers (ODMs) including Delta Networks, Inc., Foxconn,
Pegatron Corporation and Wistron NeWeb Corporation (WNC) to provide
98CX84xx-ready platforms for ToR switch applications. Samples and
reference designs for Marvell's 98CX84xx, 88X5123 and 88X5113
solutions are available today.
For further information on Marvell's Prestera family of Ethernet
switches, please visit:
http://www.marvell.com/switching/prestera-cx.
For further information on Marvell's Alaska C PHY family, please
visit: http://www.marvell.com/transceivers/alaska-c-gbe/.
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a global leader in providing complete
silicon solutions. From storage to cloud infrastructure, Internet
of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia, Marvell's diverse
product portfolio aligns complete platform designs with
industry-leading performance, security, reliability and efficiency.
At the core of the world's most powerful consumer, network and
enterprise systems, Marvell empowers partners and their customers
to always stand at the forefront of innovation, performance and
mass appeal. By providing people around the world with mobility and
ease of access to services, adding value to their social, personal
and work lives, Marvell is committed to enhancing the human
experience.
For more information, please visit www.Marvell.com.
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Prestera are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its
affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property
of others.
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