Alacritech Accelerates Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack; Industry Leading TCP/IP Offload Engines Cost-effectively Scale Servers in Data-intensive Microsoft Windows Environments.SEATTLE -- Alacritech(R), Inc., the innovator of Dynamic TCP (1) (Transmission Control Protocol) The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. Offload(TM) technology that enables scalable networked systems, today announced its single- and multi-port Alacritech Accelerators are now available with support for the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack. Alacritech's SEN2000 line of TCP/IP Offload Engine See TOE. Network Interface Cards (TNICs) and SES2000 line of iSCSI controllers provide the industry's highest port density for the TCP Chimney Offload architecture introduced in the Scalable Networking Pack. Installed on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Alacritech Accelerators work with the Scalable Networking Pack to reduce central processing unit See CPU. (architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers (CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. ) overhead and memory bandwidth Memory bandwidth is the rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by a processor. Memory bandwidth is usually expressed in units of bytes/second, though this can vary for systems with natural data sizes that are not a multiple of the commonly used utilization associated with networking by offloading TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. processing and data delivery to specialized hardware on the Accelerator. Alacritech Accelerators, with support for the Scalable Networking Pack, cost-effectively scale server capacity and increase business application responsiveness in data-intensive Microsoft Windows Server environments. "As the innovator of Dynamic TCP/IP Offload, Alacritech frees Microsoft Windows-based servers to focus on the application, rather than managing protocol processing," said Larry Boucher, president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Alacritech, Inc. "Today, Windows-based servers running the Scalable Networking Pack with Alacritech Accelerators provide a cost-effective solution that enables fast response times and scalability in both Ethernet and IP storage environments." Designed for Windows Logo Qualification Alacritech, a Gold Certified Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program, has been at the forefront of TCP Offload product development for Microsoft Windows-based systems since 1997, making Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. 2003 Scalable Networking Pack integration a straight-forward process. Alacritech Accelerators are also one of the first scalable networking solutions to be qualified as part of the Designed for Windows logo program for scalable networking hardware Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. devices. Alacritech's products have passed the necessary tests to help ensure interoperability with the Windows platform, and specifically with the Scalable Networking Pack. "The Scalable Networking Pack for Windows Server 2003 adds support for the next generation of network acceleration and offload technologies to help customers cost-effectively scale their networked applications and services," said Margaret Arakawa, senior director, Server and Tools Business, Microsoft Corp. "As a Microsoft IHV (Independent Hardware Vendor) An organization that makes electronic equipment. It implies a company that specializes in a niche area, such as display adapters or disk controllers, rather than a computer systems manufacturer. Contrast with ISV. partner, Alacritech's support for the Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack helps customers extend their server resources and do even more with Windows Server 2003." Installed in Windows-based servers, Alacritech Accelerators reduce network latency and increase networked applications' bandwidth to enable better business application responsiveness through faster and more efficient:
-- Web servers -- Microsoft SQL Servers and
other database servers
-- File servers -- IP storage
-- Microsoft Exchange Servers -- Backup and restore
In addition to providing seamless, integrated support for the Scalable Networking Pack, the Alacritech Accelerators support iSCSI boot with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator to enable diskless systems to perform a SAN boot from an iSCSI target. Product Features and Benefits --Only multi-port PCI-X (PCI eXtended) An enhanced PCI bus technology originally developed by IBM, HP and Compaq that is backward compatible with existing PCI cards. PCI and 32-bit PCI-X slots are physically the same, and PCI cards can plug into PCI-X slots. and PCI Express TNICs and iSCSI controllers --Accelerates TCP data delivery with an ASIC-based TOE --Reduces CPU and memory bandwidth utilization by offloading to specialized hardware --Seamless integrated support for Scalable Networking Pack through 32-bit and 64-bit drivers --Seamless integration and acceleration with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator --Native support for iSCSI boot to enable diskless systems to perform iSCSI boot from an IP SAN Alacritech's Dynamic TCP Offload technology is designed to optimize the TCP/IP stack to efficiently address high volume data growth and increasing bandwidth rates without requiring any modification to applications. Alacritech's TNICs benefit TCP/IP traffic with persistent connections and moderate to large-sized application input/output (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 ) like those associated with file and block storage, while Alacritech's iSCSI controllers provide similar benefits exclusively for IP-based block storage. Availability Alacritech's SEN2000 family of TNICs and SES2000 family of iSCSI Accelerators with support for Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack are available today in single- or dual-port PCI-X models, and dual- or quad-port PCI Express models with either copper or fiber interfaces. Alacritech Accelerators are available through Alacritech's channel partners. 32-bit and 64-bit drivers that meet Designed for Windows Server 2003 logo requirements for Scalable Networking Pack are available for download today at http://www.alacritech.com/snp. Evaluation units of all Alacritech Accelerators are available through the Alacritech Product Evaluation Program through Alacritech's e-store at http://www.alacritech.com. About Alacritech(R), Inc. Alacritech, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of standards-based scalable networking technology and solutions that enable the highest performance and efficiency in networked systems. As the first to envision a network protocol processing architecture that enables systems to scale to address ever increasing data and network speeds, Alacritech developed and patented the SLIC SLIC Subscriber Line Interface Circuit SLIC Scottish Library and Information Council SLIC System Licensed Internal Code SLIC Subscriber Line Interface Card SLIC Session Layer Interface Card (Alacritech, Inc. Technology(R) architecture. Alacritech's complete line of Accelerators, based on this architecture, optimize data delivery in servers, network-attached storage and iSCSI storage devices. SLIC Technology, the basis of industry-accepted TOE solutions, ships in storage and server products worldwide. Alacritech is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . For more information about Alacritech and its products, please visit the company's Web site at www.alacritech.com. Alacritech, the Alacritech logo, Dynamic TCP Offload, SLIC Technology, SLIC Technology logo and Accelerating Data Delivery are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Alacritech, Inc. in the United States. Other marks belong to their respective owners. |
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