PMC Switchtec PSX PCIe Storage Switches Provide Fabric for Intel Rack Scale Architecture Demonstration at IDF2015
August 18 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (PMC®) (Nasdaq:PMCS), the semiconductor and
software solutions innovator transforming networks that connect,
move and store big data, today announced that its Switchtec™ PSX
PCIe Storage Switches will be an industry partner solution in the
Intel® Rack Scale Architecture (Intel® RSA) demonstration at the
Intel Developer Forum, “Your Datacenter and Software Defined
Infrastructure” zone, August 18-20, 2015, at the Moscone West
Convention Center, San Francisco.
Intel RSA aims to re-architect today’s cloud platforms to enable
greater efficiency via the delivery of elasticity,
self-provisioning, and standards-based interfaces in the data
center. The logical architecture disaggregates compute, storage,
and network resources and introduces the ability to pool these
resources for more efficient utilization of assets. It simplifies
resource management and provides the ability to dynamically compose
resources based on workload-specific demands.
The flexibility of PMC’s Switchtec PCIe switching architecture
enables spec-compliant dynamic partitioning that is non-disruptive
to I/O through an integrated, firmware-defined control plane. This
creates a scalable performance storage tier capable of dynamically
mapping any drive from a pool of NVMe SSDs to any one of multiple
servers connected via Switchtec technology.
“Innovative cloud architectures like Intel RSA require
programmable solutions that can evolve nimbly with customer and
ecosystem needs,” said Derek Dicker, vice president of the
Performance Solutions Group at PMC. “We set out to create a new
PCIe storage switch category with our Switchtec products and, in
addition to high port count, low power, resilient storage features,
the programmable architecture makes them a perfect fit for the data
center.”
Industry’s First Enterprise PCIe Storage Switch
PMC Switchtec PSX storage switches have the resiliency,
programmability and advanced diagnostics needed for mass deployment
of PCIe in hyperscale and enterprise data centers. They are
engineered to scale PCIe flash in high-performance storage systems,
with enterprise-class resiliency and the industry’s lowest power.
Systems built with Switchtec PSX consume up to 60 percent less
power than those using other PCIe switches, enabling a savings of
nearly 1000 Watts per rack. Systems also require 75 percent fewer
devices than other switches in a typical flash array, allowing
system designers to increase flash density, lower bill of materials
costs, and improve the mean time before failure for higher
reliability. The Switchtec PSX family comprises switches from 24
lanes to 96 lanes. For more information, visit
http://www.pmcs.com/switchtec.
Additional Resources
Product information: http://www.pmcs.com/switchtec
Video:
http://pmcs.com/products/storage/switchtec_pcie_storage_switches/
Photos: http://pmcs.com/news_room/images/PMC_Switchtec.jpg
About PMC’s Server, Storage System and Flash
Solutions
PMC is a leading provider of enterprise and data center
solutions for networked and server storage applications with a
broad portfolio of Adaptec® RAID adapters and HBAs, Flashtec™ NVMe
controllers and NVRAM drives, Switchtec PCIe switches, Tachyon®
SAS/SATA and Fibre Channel protocol controllers, RAID controllers,
SAS/SATA I/O controllers and SAS expander products. Together, these
products provide end-to-end semiconductor and software solutions to
the industry’s leading storage OEMs, ODMs and hyperscale data
centers. For more information, visit
http://www.pmcs.com/storage.
About PMC
PMC (Nasdaq:PMCS) is the semiconductor and software solutions
innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big
data. Building on a track record of technology leadership, the
company is driving innovation across storage, optical and mobile
networks. PMC’s highly integrated solutions increase
performance and enable next-generation services to accelerate the
network transformation. For more information, visit www.pmcs.com.
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