Ample Communications Introduces High-Performance Gigabit Networking for PC Platforms; New Ethernet Silicon Offerings Support Scalable Networking Innovations for Microsoft Windows Server 2003.FREMONT, Calif. -- Ample Communications, a leading provider of innovative Ethernet Ethernet Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer silicon for wired communications, today introduced its high-performance 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. (GbE) silicon for the volume PC market. Ample's silicon enables PCs to deliver the industry's highest platform-level performance and takes the PC platform to new heights of cost-effectiveness, power-efficiency and performance scalability. Ample's high-performance GbE silicon significantly boosts platform performance, unleashing the platform 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. ) to do a lot more. Now, even a single platform can support from one to multiple ports of GbE, thereby further scaling up the performance. Under similar conditions, legacy GbE silicon completely overwhelms the platform's CPU. Ample's high-performance LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. (local area network) silicon is optimized to become a standard feature of all PC platforms -- servers, workstations, desktops, notebooks and storage. It is used as a LAN-on-motherboard or adapter card See adapter and expansion board. in the platform. "New platforms with high-performing multi-core CPUs need high-performance networking to fully release the platform's power and provide the best value to end-users," said Sanjay Sharma, chief strategy officer for Ample Communications. "For these modern platforms, legacy LAN An older local area network. It typically refers to Token Ring and FDDI, but may also refer to a slow 10 Mbps Ethernet. See legacy network. and traditional CPU-constrained LAN limit the platform's performance and scalability and negatively impact platform power and cost. Ample's high-performance GbE silicon enables these CPU platforms to do a lot more for less." Ample, together with industry partners, is accelerating the industry's transition from legacy LANs to high-performance LANs. With broad industry momentum behind this, it is expected that high-performance LANs will become the standard feature on all PCs in the near future. This transition has already started with such industry efforts as Microsoft's Scalable Networking initiative. Ample's high-performance GbE silicon is compatible with the innovations introduced in 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 announced today at Microsoft's WinHEC 2006 conference. "Ample's high-performance GbE silicon, paired with Microsoft's Scalable Networking Pack, enables improved performance and a better overall PC user experience," said Margaret Arakawa, senior director, Server and Tools Business at Microsoft Corp. "These innovations deliver incredible value for end-users through greater scalability, reduced power consumption and lowered costs." Ample's high-performance GbE silicon is available for deployment. It has been extensively tested, and has full support for all major operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . About Ample Communications Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Ample Communications provides innovative Ethernet silicon for wired communications. Ample Communications is privately held. For more information, visit www.amplecomm.com. Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. |
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