With Mellanox, NVIDIA targets full compute/network/storage stack

NVIDIA agreed to acquire Mellanox in a deal valued at approximately $6.9 billion. The merger targets data centers in general and the high-performance computing (HPC) market in particular. Together, NVIDIA’s computing platform and Mellanox’s interconnects power over 250 of the world’s TOP500 supercomputers and have as customers every major cloud service provider and computer maker. Mellanox pioneered the InfiniBand interconnect technology, which...

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F5 to acquire NGINX for $670 million -- an open source load balancer

F5 Networks agreed to acquire privately-held NGINX for approximately $670 million. NGINX, which is based in San Francisco, offers an open source, web server that can be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache. The solution is widely deployed on websites. The first version of NGINX was released in 2004. Investors in NGINX include e.ventures, Goldman Sachs, Index Ventures, MSD Capital, NEA, Runa Capital and Telstra. F5...

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Linux Foundation backs CHIPS Alliance project

The Linux Foundation will host the CHIPS Alliance project. which curates high-quality open source code relevant to the design of silicon devices for mobile, computing, consumer electronics, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. CHIPS Alliance backers include Esperanto Technologies, Google, SiFive and Western Digital, all of which are committed to both open source hardware and continued momentum behind the free and open RISC-V architecture. "Open...

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Seaborn interconnects Seabras-1 cable with DE-CIX New York

Seaborn Networks has established an interconnection to DE-CIX New York from its Seabras-1 subsea cable. Seabras-1 is a fully operational 6-fiber pair, 72Tbps submarine cable system between Brazil and the U.S. offering the lowest latency path between São Paulo and the NY metro area. Seaborn’s interconnection to DE-CIX New York provides Seabras-1 customers in South America with the ability to reach over 200 networks within the U.S. without incurring...

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Molex and Innovium to show optimized 12.8T

At OCP Summit 2019 later this week in San Jose, California, Molex and Innovium will host a joint demonstration combining Molex’s BiPass I/O technology with Innovium’s 12.8Tbps TERALYNX Switch ASIC. The companies say the new switch system design offers better signal integrity, thermal management and simple manufacturability, providing the end customer a highly robust and resilient system. Molex's low-insertion-loss, BiPass I/O technology serves...

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Avi Networks cites customer momentum

Avi Networks has more than doubled its revenue and number of customers each year for the past three years. The company says large enterprises are replacing their legacy ADCs (application delivery controllers) with the Avi software platform for both data center and cloud use cases. Avi claims hundreds of global enterprises, including the world’s largest financial services, media, and technology companies, are now using its platform. Instead of...

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International bank picks Zayo for wavelength service

Zayo announced that a major international bank has selected it to provide wavelength connectivity for a network expansion project in the U.S. and need for future capacity requirements. The dedicated wavelength solution will connect approximately 10 locations for the customer primarily on the East Coast. “The sale is an excellent illustration of our vertical segment approach deepening a relationship with an existing customer,” said Jack Waters,...

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Marvell posts quarterly revenue of $745 million, eyes 5G

Marvell Technology Group reported revenue of $745 million for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2019  (ended 02-Feb-2109). GAAP net loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $(261) million, or $(0.40) per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $168 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter was $107 million. Revenue...

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Aquantia intros 10 Gigabit Ethernet MAC Controller

Aquantia introduced a 10G Ethernet Controller that enables SFP+ port or backplane connectivity. Features of the AQtion AQC100 include: PCI Express 3.0 modes with x4/x2/x1 lane operation SFP+ for Direct Attach Copper (DAC) and optical SFP modules Board-level or backplane connectivity between chips Support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Data Plane Development Kit and other operating systems Less than 1W power consumption “The introduction of AQC100...

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