IRVINE--- Broadcom's 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Supports HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 as World's First LAN-on-Motherboard Solu
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its single-chip, dual port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) converged network interface controller (C-NIC) supports HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 as a standard LAN-on-motherboard (LOM) solution in the newly introduced HP BL495c blade servers as well as the new NC532m Flex-10 mezzanine card for the HP BladeSystem. The new server line from HP also includes Broadcom 10GbE switching technology, establishing Broadcom as a prominent 10GbE networking solutions provider for next generation data centers and servers.
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
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything .
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2007 revenue of $3.78 billion, and holds over 3,000 U.S. and over 1,300 foreign patents, more than 7,600 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.
Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at http://www.broadcom.com/.