ColfaxDirect.com Offers Low-Cost 10Gb Ethernet Bundle for HPC, Data Center and Storage Applications

May 18, 2010 - PRLog -- Colfax International, a leading, international provider of hardware and software for the high-performance computing ecosystem, today announced the availability of a new low-cost 10 Gigabit Ethernet Value Bundle, which includes a 10GigE Fujitsu switch, Mellanox ConnectX®-2 EN adapter cards and Mellanox copper cables. The Colfax 10 Gigabit Ethernet Value Bundle is now available for purchase through ColfaxDirect.com.

The new bundle improves application performance and productivity in enterprises and high-performance data centers by delivering high-bandwidth and industry-leading low-latency 10GigE connectivity. Clustered databases, web infrastructure, and IP video servers are just a few applications that will achieve significant throughput and latency improvements resulting in faster access and real time response.

“Today’s economic realities are placing a premium on value and efficiency from high-performance computing technology," said Gautam Shah, CEO, Colfax International. "With this new low-cost bundle, Colfax together with Fujitsu and Mellanox are changing the value proposition. Organizations can now benefit from a powerful, efficient and affordable portfolio of 10GigE products that help put them on the fast track to efficiency.”

Colfax 10 Gigabit Ethernet Value Bundle Details
The Colfax 10 Gigabit Ethernet Value Bundle comprises
   1 26-port Fujitsu XG2600 10GbE SFP+ switch
   8 Mellanox ConnectX-2 EN 10GbE adapter cards
   8 Mellanox 3 meter copper cables with SFP+ connectors

The bundle supports green initiatives with low power consumption and is priced at $14,495 resulting in significant savings, making it easier for IT managers to deploy infrastructure that meets critical enterprise networking needs.

“Mellanox’s ConnectX-2 EN 10GigE adapters offer industry-leading latency and bandwidth performance for virtualized data centers, Cloud, Web 2.0 and high-performance computing environments,” said Marc Sultzbaugh, vice president of worldwide sales at Mellanox Technologies. “By including Mellanox’s Ethernet networking products in their server and storage solutions, Colfax customers can gain a competitive advantage in the markets they serve and increase performance and efficiency of their data centers."

“Fujitsu ultra-low latency 10 GbE switches have consistently satisfied our customer demands where exceptionally high performance and throughput are critical,” said Vic Herring, vice president of sales and marketing for Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc.  “This bundle enables Colfax to offer a compelling ultra-low latency solution that is low power, yet enables customers to achieve the superior performance they have demanded.”

Availability
The Colfax 10 Gigabit Ethernet Value Bundle is immediately available for purchase through ColfaxDirect.com

In 2009, Colfax announced its first bundles, the 20 and 40Gb/s InfiniBand bundles which also use Mellanox’s InfiniBand technology.

For more information on the Colfax 10GbE, 20 and 40Gb/s InfiniBand bundles, please visit: www.colfaxdirect.com.

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About Colfax International
Founded in 1987, Colfax International is a leading provider of customized workstations, servers, clusters, storage, and personal supercomputing solutions. ColfaxDirect.com is the e-tailing division of Colfax International, providing the highest quality products and services for the high performance computing (HPC) ecosystem. Colfax International is based in Sunnyvale, California and is privately held. For more information, please visit www.colfaxdirect.com.

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