SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated
Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) (NASDAQ: IDTI) today announced a new
high-performance computing solution for telecommunications
"edge" networks that combines its RapidIO technology with
IBM's POWER8-based servers. The computing cluster can be used at
the edge of wireless 4G advanced and 5G networks for a variety of
data-intensive applications including networked robotics control,
network-assisted private and public transportation, and video
analytics and caching.
The computing cluster features four dual-socket IBM POWER8-based
servers connected with IDT's RapidIO 10xN switch technology, which
delivers 100 ns latency, 50 Gbps top-of-rack switching, along with
IDT's advanced timing devices. The cluster is ideal for designs in
5G, C-RAN, mobile edge computing, high-performance computing, data
analytics and financial trading applications, and can be scaled in
a 42U rack to connect up to 76 POWER8 sockets with only 300 ns of
switching latency.
This industry-first solution, built on OpenPOWER technology, is
the result of work conducted by the Open Compute Project (OPC)
HPC Project, which IDT co-chairs and which lays the foundation for
the edge computing use case in the OpenPOWER Foundation.
"The 100 ns latency and energy efficiency of our 50 Gbps RapidIO
silicon is ideal for connecting the IBM POWER8-based servers for
edge applications," said Sean Fan,
IDT's vice president and general manager of IDT's Computing and
Communications Division. "The work with OpenPOWER technology has
enabled this collaboration with IBM to advance 5G edge
computing."
In edge computing, data and services are moved from their
traditional centralized location to the edges of the network,
enabling data management and analytics to occur at the data source
for faster results.
"Taking an open and collaborative approach to developing
solutions for edge computing with OpenPOWER technology is
accelerating and strengthening the development efforts of our
broader open community," said Calista Redmond, president of
the OpenPOWER Foundation and director of OpenPOWER Global
Alliances at IBM. "Completing this edge computing cluster with a
combination of POWER8 servers and IDT RapidIO switching is
foundational for solving the emerging analytics and machine control
use cases at the 5G network edge."
The RapidIO switch appliance ports used in the edge computing
cluster can run at 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40 and 50 Gbps using IDT's 50
Gbps RXS2448 silicon, and can be tuned to optimize overall system
power consumption, depending on application workload and edge node
power budgets. Twelve-port 1U 19-inch solutions are available in
production from StarBridge, Inc., while larger radix 50 Gbps per
port switches from 48-96 ports can be ordered directly from
Prodrive Technologies. For more information on IBM POWER8 servers,
visit http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/. IDT RapidIO
networking software and timing devices can be ordered at the IDT
website.
IDT will deliver a presentation on the new edge computing
solution at the Mobile Edge Computing Congress in Munich, Germany Sept.
21-22.
About IDT
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. develops system-level
solutions that optimize its customers' applications. IDT's
market-leading products in RF, timing, wireless power
transfer, serial switching, interfaces, automotive ASICs, battery
management ICs, sensor signal conditioner ICs and environmental
sensors are among the company's broad array of complete
mixed-signal solutions for the communications, computing, consumer,
automotive and industrial segments. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT has design,
manufacturing, sales facilities and distribution partners
throughout the world. IDT stock is traded on
the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol
"IDTI." Additional information about IDT can be found
at www.IDT.com.
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Phone: (408) 284-2608
E-mail: dean.solov@idt.com
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