MontaVista Linux to Support New Intel Network Processors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Intel Developer Forum Intel Developer Forum (IDF), is a twice yearly gathering of technologists to discuss Intel products and products based around Intel products. The first IDF was in 1997. There is usually a Spring IDF and a Fall IDF. 2002 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2002 MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that its flagship product, MontaVista(TM) Linux(R) 2.1, will support the new Intel(R) IXP (1) (Internet EXchange Processor) See IXA. (2) (Internet eXchange Point) A public junction point on the Internet that provides an on-ramp to the Internet as well as a location for carriers to exchange traffic. 2400, IXP2800 and IXP425 Network Processors. These three new Intel network processors are designed to meet requirements within the core infrastructure, the network edge and in customer premises equipment See CPE. (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ). The new network processors are optimized in terms of performance and cost-effectiveness for each of these respective segments. "The combination of Intel's new network processors and MontaVista's flexible Linux-based embedded development environment will help equipment makers rapidly introduce next-generation networking systems," said Doug Davis, general manager of the Intel Network Processor Division. "MontaVista Software is helping us provide OEMs of high performance network systems, including switches and routers, with a high-quality Linux platform for their development and deployment needs." "With the convergence of voice and data, telecommunications companies must guarantee the delivery of new, sophisticated end-user services in an affordable way, " added Kevin Morgan, vice president of engineering at MontaVista Software. "Now, designers using Intel's IXP2400, IXP2800 and IXP425 Network Processors can benefit from the reliability and flexibility of our scalable operating system." MontaVista Software is a member the Intel Internet Exchange Architecture Internet Exchange Architecture (acronym: IXA) is a chip set and framework produced by Intel Corporation used by manufacturers to design customised network processors. Introduced in 1999, the first model was based on the StrongARM processor. (Intel(R) IXA (1) (Integrated XSeries Adapter) See IXS. (2) (Internet EXchange Architecture) A family of chips from Intel that are designed to enable network device manufacturers to build custom systems. ) Developer Network. Using Intel(R) IXA building blocks, developers can flexibly customize and integrate value-add features into networking and communications solutions. MontaVista Software will optimize MontaVista Linux 2.1 and associated development tools to take advantage of the specific architectural features of Intel's IXP2800, IXP2400 and IXP425 Network Processors. MontaVista Linux 2.1 on these Intel processors will help embedded application developers lower their deployment costs and accelerate time-to-market for next generation telecommunications equipment. Availability MontaVista Software will make available support for Intel's new network processors to subscribers of MontaVista Linux 2.1 Professional Edition shortly after Intel has released these network processors. About MontaVista Linux 2.1 Professional Edition MontaVista Linux 2.1 Professional Edition boasts unrivaled development support for the broadest range of embedded processor architectures, with more than 480 fully tested and supported host-target combinations. This development platform includes tools like the KDevelop IDE, Target Configuration Tool and the Library Optimizer tool. In addition, MontaVista Linux 2.1 includes over 215 application packages. The feature-rich product enables development and deployment for a wide variety of embedded applications, providing a standard platform for designs in communications infrastructure, networking, consumer electronics, instrumentation and control. About MontaVista Software Inc. MontaVista Software Inc. powers the embedded revolution by providing open-source systems software solutions for embedded developers. Founded in 1999 by real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) pioneer James Ready, MontaVista's principal products include MontaVista(TM) Linux(R), a Linux-based embedded source and binary distribution, cross development platform and a set of tool kits for x86/IA-32, PowerPC, StrongARM, MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. , SH, ARM, Intel(R) XScale technology and other microprocessor architectures. MontaVista offers developers a family of products and services for embedded design and development targeted for applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer devices. MontaVista Software also provides several technology add-on products addressing specific customer needs such as the Java development environment, High Availability technology, powerful graphics toolkits and more. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, Calif., MontaVista Software 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. funded by leading investors such as Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE RRE Red Rock Eater (News Service) RRE Road Race Engineering RRE Remote Roof Easy RRE Residential Real Estate RRE Rise-And-Run-Length Encoding RRE Royal Radar Establishment (Great Britain) Ventures, WR Hambrecht + Co WR Hambrecht + Co. is a full service investment bank with headquarters in New York and San Francisco. It specializes in using its unique auction process called OpenIPO to compete with the traditional methods of larger and more established banks. ., IBM, Intel Capital and Sony Corporation. For more information about MontaVista Software, please visit http://www.mvista.com, email to info@mvista.com or call 408/328-9200. Note to Editors: Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MontaVista is a trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies. |
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