Ample Communications Introduces Family of Production-Ready Network Interface Cards for Multi-Port Ethernet Aggregation; Significantly Speeds Time to Market and Jumpstarts Product Development.FREMONT, Calif. -- Ample Communications, a leading provider of communications silicon for wire line network systems, today announced its new series of SPI-4.2 based network interface cards (NICs) that provide a proven hardware solution for OEMs to jumpstart product development, while reducing cost and time-to-market. The cards incorporate Ample's industry-leading Harrier harrier, breed of dog harrier, breed of medium-sized hound whose origin is obscure but whose existence in England dates from the 13th cent. It stands from 19 to 21 in. (48.3–53.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22. multi-port Ethernet MACs for the primary function of traffic aggregation applications. The Network Interface Cards are available in 12 and 24 port configurations, and support 10/100/1000 copper and fiber Ethernet interfaces. The NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. modules can be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: in line-rate Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. mode or in intelligently oversubscribed Refers to connecting more users to a system than can be fully supported if all of them were using it at the same time. Networks and servers are almost always designed with some amount of oversubscription, counting on the fact that everybody does not need the service simultaneously. mode using Ample's IQ technology. The cards use a standard PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). interface for control and SPI-4.2 interface for data connectivity. The same form factor is used for the product family, enabling the customer to develop a common modular platform where the network interfaces can be easily migrated to different configurations or line rates. Ample will continue to design around this form factor as the product family grows. "The NICs' modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. enables developers to quickly and easily customize their products with new line interfaces," said Mat Steinberg, director of business development for Ample Communications. "We have made sure that the new designs are compatible with standard production techniques and capabilities for board level solutions." Ample's 12 and 24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet SPI-4.2 based network interface cards are generally available now. About Ample Ample Communications is a leading supplier of high-speed Ethernet and SONET silicon for enterprise and metropolitan area network equipment OEMs. Founded in 2000 and with revenue shipments underway since 2001, the company has established itself as both a technology and a market share leader. Wide customer acceptance at Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs has resulted in more than 50 design wins for its 10 Megabit- to 40 Gigabit-per-second SONET and Ethernet silicon. Ample Communications is located in Fremont, Calif., with additional development facilities in Sacramento, Calif., and in Bangalore, India. More information is available on the Web at www.amplecomm.com. |
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