Lane15 Management Software to Aid InfiniBand Fabric Computing Certification; Lane15 Software Selected by Testing Companies for Inclusion in InfiniBand Certification Process.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002 Lane15(tm) Software Inc. the leading provider of InfiniBand(R) fabric management software, today announced that the Lane15 Fabric Manager(tm) has been selected by Computer Access Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:CATZ) (CATC CATC Cisco Academy Training Center CATC Computer Access Technology Corporation (Santa Clara, CA, USA) CATC Clean Air Technology Center CATC Combined Arms Training Center CATC Calhoun Area Technology Center ) and Lamprey lamprey, name for several primitive marine and freshwater fishes of the order Cyclostomata, or jawless fishes (see cyclostome). As in the other member of the order, the hagfish, the adult lamprey retains the notochord, the supporting structure that in higher Networks to be included in the Compliance and Interoperability Testing platform for InfiniBand Trade Association's (IBTA IBTA InfiniBand Trade Association IBTA Instituto Brasileiro de Tecnologia Avançada IBTA Instituto Boliviano de Tecnologia Agropecuaria IBTA International Business Travel Association IBTA International Business Training Association ) compliance testing process. CATC and Lamprey will provide interoperability and compliance testing services to the IBTA. Beginning with the Spring 2003 Plugfest, vendors that pass the interoperability and compliance test suite will be approved for inclusion in the IBTA Integrators List. "Lane15 is a crucial enabler of emerging fabric networks that deliver data center computing resources on demand," said Terry Dickson, vice president of marketing and business development at Lane15 Software. "Our architecture is designed to facilitate our OEMs in delivering fabric-capable products and ensure compliance with InfiniBand standards. We are pleased that we can provide the production hardened product that Lamprey and CATC need for this testing program." In conjunction with the IBTA's Compliance and Interoperability Working Group (CIWG CIWG Critical Infrastructure Working Group CIWG Collaboration Interoperability Working Group CIWG Communications Interoperability Working Group CIWG Cyberinfrastructure Working Group CIWG Combat Identification Working Group CIWG Critical Interfaces Working Group ), Lamprey Networks has developed a core set of Test Implementations that will become the foundation for testing product compliance with the InfiniBand specification. Lamprey Networks and Computer Access Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:CATZ) (CATC) have developed a scripting and communication framework to automate portions of the IBTA's compliance testing process. Lane15 will be an ingredient in this test platform. "As an InfiniBand architecture expert company, CATC is uniquely positioned to assist in this important protocol compliance testing initiative," said Mike Micheletti, product manager at CATC. "Lane15 management software will work in conjunction with CATC's IBTracer 4X system, a protocol analysis tool. The IBTracer 4X system will fully automate key portions of the CIWG link layer testing that Lamprey Networks developed." "We have recently signed Lane15 on as a Supporting Partner," said Rupert Dance, project manager at Lamprey Networks. "The Lane15 management software allows us to configure complex fabrics with a variety of vendor devices and provides us with the information we need while developing our Compliance and Interoperability tests. Compliance testing requires comprehensive analysis of traffic on the wire and the Lane15 software is a valuable tool in this environment." "InfiniBand technology offers data centers increased control and efficiencies in scaling and operations," said Arun Taneja, senior analyst at the Enterprise Storage Group. "The IBTA certification process provides one important metric for customers considering InfiniBand for their data centers." About InfiniBand Technology InfiniBand architecture is a new switched-fabric 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 technology designed to dramatically increase availability, reliability and scalability for enterprise class computing centers. Lane15 InfiniBand management software is extensible and flexible so that it may be easily integrated with OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and fabric computing products, shortening OEM partners' time-to-market and providing OEM customers with a solution that simplifies the operation of their networks. About Lane15 Software Inc. Lane15 Software is the leading provider of InfiniBand management software including the industry de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, fabric manager. Lane15 products deliver higher reliability, availability and manageability to enterprise computing center networks. With over 40% of the InfiniBand Specification dedicated to management, Lane15 products provide the fabric management solution that all InfiniBand OEMs require in their products to deliver greater centralized control and computing power on-demand. Lane15 extensible products are designed to allow InfiniBand OEM vendors an easy way to tie into InfiniBand management architecture. Lane15 is an elected Steering Committee member of the InfiniBand Trade Association The InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) is the standards organization that defines and maintains the InfiniBand specification. It is an industry consortium. The IBTA was established in 1999, and its most prominent members include Cisco, IBM, Intel, Mellanox, QLogic, Sun and (IBTA) and participates in several working groups including: Management, Compliance and Interoperability, and Marketing. Lane15 is also a member of the Data Access Transport (DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. ) Collaborative, The Open Group Interconnect Consortium and other leading standards bodies. Lane15 customers include IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Dell, BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. , InfiniCon, InfiniSwitch, Intel, JNI, RedSwitch and Topspin among other prominent companies. For additional information about Lane15, visit www.lane15.com. About CATC CATC (Nasdaq:CATZ), a communication protocol expert company, provides advanced verification systems and connectivity products for existing and emerging digital communications standards such as USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394, Bluetooth wireless technology, InfiniBand, Serial ATA, SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. and Ethernet. CATC products are used by semiconductor, device, system and software companies at each phase of their products' lifecycles from development through production and market deployment. CATC verification systems consist of development and production products that accurately monitor communications traffic and diagnose operational problems to ensure standards compliance and interoperability as well as assist system manufacturers to download software onto new computers. CATC connectivity products enable reliable, uninterrupted service for broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a . CATC was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. CATC can be found on the Web at http://www.catc.com/. About Lamprey Networks Lamprey Networks provides testing, interoperability, design and verification services for new and emerging networking technologies. With a staff that has been engaged in Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. , IEEE 1394, InfiniBand(tm) and PCI Express, Lamprey Networks has significant experience in issues that confront developers and uses this experience to design services that help companies bring compliant and interoperable products to market. Lamprey Networks was chosen by the Compliance and Interoperability Working Group (CIWG) of the IBTA to implement a full suite of tests to verify compliance and interoperability in InfiniBand(tm) devices. Lamprey Networks currently has test suites available for the Link, Management and Network Layers and has also developed Interoperability tests suites. Transport layer tests are currently under development and will be available in the first quarter of 2003. Lamprey Networks provides comprehensive Compliance and Interoperability InfiniBand(tm) testing at their Lab and also at the IBTA sponsored Plugfests. InfiniBand(R) is a registered trademark and service mark of the InfiniBand Trade Association. All other names and brands are property of their respective owners. |
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