Air Force Combat Climatology Center Selects Topspin Server Switch; Topspin High-Performance Interconnect and Virtual I/O Delivers Performance and Economic Benefits for Weather Data Analysis.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2003 Topspin Communications Topspin Communications a leading InfiniBand Vendor was acquired by Cisco Systems , the leader in switched computing, today announced that the Air Force Combat Climatology climatology Branch of atmospheric science concerned with describing climate and analyzing the causes and practical consequences of climatic differences and changes. Climatology treats the same atmospheric processes as meteorology, but it also seeks to identify slower-acting Center (AFCCC AFCCC Air Force Combat Climatology Center (US DoD) AFCCC Air Force Component Command Center ) has selected Topspin's Server Switch as the fabric for its new weather data network. The Topspin Server Switch will help the AFCCC reduce hardware costs and improve performance by enabling consolidation on commodity servers and affordably scaling storage throughput. The AFCCC collects and processes over 30 years worth of worldwide weather data in support of climatology projects such as projected weather conditions, frequency of mission-limiting weather conditions, weather limitations on weapon system deployment The deployment of a mechanical device, electrical system, computer program, etc., is its assembly or transformation from a packaged form to an operational working state. Deployment implies moving a product from a temporary or development state to a permanent or desired state. , and crosswind cross·wind n. A wind blowing at right angles to a given direction, as to an aircraft's line of flight. Noun 1. crosswind - wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft studies. Military planners use this information to maximize the advantage of the weather on military operations This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. World War I ''See also List of military engagements of World War I
The Topspin solution provides the AFCCC with a high-performance InfiniBand interconnect that enables them to reduce costs by replacing their aging and expensive server architecture with a cluster of commodity servers running the Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , while also improving performance. Additionally, the virtual I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output capabilities of the Topspin Server Switch allows the AFCCC to scale their storage throughput to meet rapidly growing requirements without deploying a costly swarm of host bus adapters (HBAs) and Fibre Channel switch In a computer storage field, a Fibre Channel switch is a network switch compatible with Fibre Channel (FC) protocol. It allows the creation of a Fibre Channel fabric, that is currently the core component of most storage area networks. ports for each server. The volume of data moved in and out of storage is anticipated to quadruple to 20GB a day over the next five years. "In our business of volume data and complex analysis, I/O rules," said Keith Schoultz, technical systems lead for the AFCCC. "Extremely fast I/O performance is critical to our operation. The InfiniBand solution delivers this performance and allows us to leverage the economic benefits of server clustering at the same time. We're excited about the performance we're seeing and anticipate this to equate to an incredible return on investment." The solution, which was integrated by Intelligent Decisions, runs an Oracle 9i RAC See remote access concentrator. database and consists of a Topspin 360 Server Switch with Topspin Fibre Channel gateways, ProMicro servers with Topspin InfiniBand Host Channel Adapters (HCAs), and Texas Memory Systems RamSan 220 solid-state storage. Initial performance testing indicates a compelling improvement over the legacy server system, especially for storage throughput. "Topspin is pleased to be working with the AFCCC on this mission-critical project," said Stu Aaron, vice president of marketing at Topspin. "This is an excellent example of the inherent value of the server switch. By providing both a high-performance server interconnect and a virtual I/O capability to an entire server cluster, we help customers maximize their performance without breaking their budget." About Topspin Topspin is a systems company that provides the foundation for switched computing, a new computing model enabling industry-standard computing resources to be rapidly deployed to match the dynamic needs of business applications. Topspin delivers a compelling return on investment by improving server and network utilization, promoting resource flexibility, and dramatically reducing equipment and management costs. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Topspin has assembled a first-rate management team and world-class investors, blending together a wealth of experience in the four key technology areas that converge on the enterprise data center -- server, storage, networking and applications. Additional information is available at www.topspin.com or by calling 1-866-TOPSPIN. Topspin is a registered trademark and the Topspin logo and Topspin Switched Computing System are trademarks of Topspin Communications, Inc. Other company, product, or service names are the property of their respective owners. |
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