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Fabric Networks introduces industry's first true non-blocking switch for fabric clusters
WESTBOROUGH, MA - June 25, 2003 - Fabric Networks, Inc., the leader in Switched Fabric Networking technology, today introduced the Fabric Networks 3200 Switch solution. FabNet 3200 is the first true 32-port non-blocking switch for InfiniBand-based fabric computing. Non-blocking switches provide full bi-sectional bandwidth, therefore handling maximum transfer rates from all fabric ports simultaneously. FabNet 3200T also offers Fat Tree topology and 32-port configurability for improved performance and scalability. Simplified cabling, built-in management, and an SNMP management processor support easy management. Switch redundancy and failover management provide high reliability.
Non-blocking switch design and superior engineering enable FabNet 3200 to support 10 Gb/s full duplex throughput per port and 320 Gb/s throughput per chassis. Fat Tree topology and load-balanced routing provide flexibility, high availability and ultra-low latency for high performance computing (HPC) clusters. A configuration of up to 32 ports per chassis with four, 8-port switch modules supports rapid scalability. In addition, the Fabric Networks Fabric ManagerT enables multiple FabNet 3200 switches to be combined to create larger non-blocking networks. These benefits make FabNet 3200 the logical choice for mid-sized HPC fabrics that need a "start anywhere and grow anywhere" solution.
FabNet 3200 is the latest in a series of hardware and software products developed by Fabric Networks for InfiniBand-based solutions. InfiniBand is a new network technology based on an open standard I/O architecture developed by a consortium of some of the world's largest computer companies, including Intel, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sun, and Microsoft. InfiniBand offers data rates 10 times higher and latencies 10 times lower than that of Gigabit Ethernet. It also reduces communications overhead by as much as 50% of server CPU cycles.
"FabNet 3200 is going to be especially valuable to the HPC environment because the switch can support massive amounts of I/O communications among all processors at the same time," said Mike Karp, of Enterprise Management Associates. "Once again, Fabric Networks has shown that they fully understand both fabric technology and their customers' needs."
"FabNet 3200 is the latest addition to a rapidly expanding family of Fabric Networks hardware and software products," said Alisa Nessler, CEO of Fabric Networks. "Once a vision but now a reality as well, Fabric Networks solutions provide a growing number of customers with the high performance, connectivity, and cost-effectiveness they need."
About Fabric Networks, Inc.
Fabric Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of switched fabric networking solutions for enterprise data center high availability computing and High Performance Computing server clusters. Created from the strategic merger of InfiniSwitch Corporation and Lane15 Software, Fabric Networks offers a legacy of excellence in both switched fabric hardware and fabric management software. Designed to improve CPU utilization, cluster scalability and latency, Fabric Networks fully integrated solutions are standards-based and fully interoperable with InfiniBand 1.1 compliant products. Fabric Networks solutions offer outstanding performance, high availability, plug-and-play scalability and smooth integration with existing environments. Fabric Networks solutions have attained IBM ServerProvenr status and an OEM partner with other leading server manufacturers. For more information, visit www.FabricNetworks.com.
InfiniBand is a registered trademark of the InfiniBand Trade Association. ServerProven is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. IBM makes no guarantee of the compatibility of specific products. Fabric Networks and FabNet are trademarks of Fabric Networks, Inc.
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