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NextIO, a premier provider of next generation I/O solutions, recently announced that it has partnered with Neterion to demonstrate Intel Server System InfrastructureSM (SSI) compliant interoperability using shared 10Gb Ethernet networking at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2009, Sept. 22-24, at San Francisco's Moscone Center in Booth #413. NextIO will be featured in the SSI Forum booth to highlight the latest in proven server infrastructure standards.

The Intel SSI-compliant model is an open reference design with the goal of enabling a defacto standard for blade server infrastructure. NextIO's Express Connect platform enables Intel SSI-based blade servers to connect to any PCI Express I/O technology in the NextIO ICA2800 chassis or blade I/O module including Neterion shared 10Gb Ethernet Adapters

The demonstrations include:

• Multiple SSI-based servers accessing a shared Neterion 10Gb PCI Express Ethernet adapter in the NextIO Chassis
• Multiple SSI Servers connected to an integrated NextIO PCI Express I/O module using Neterion shared Ethernet technology to uplink the servers to an external network

Additionally, Chris Pettey, CTO of NextIO, will participate in a panel discussion lead by Jim Ryan, president of the SSI Forum. The panel "Interoperability Delivered," will also feature executives from Dawning and AMI and will describe the benefits of achieving interoperability.

"Neterion is extremely pleased to partner with NextIO to demonstrate that Shared I/O is a reality and deployable today," said Todd Oseth, President and Chief Executive Officer, Neterion, Inc. "The NextIO and Neterion solution provides the utmost in flexibility and allows reallocation of I/O resources in real time. We believe that this is a game changer in accelerating the adoption of 10GbE in blade servers."

NextIO's Express Connect products enable controllers to be virtualized and shared across physical servers in a variety of form factors, including blade and rack servers. With NextIO, any I/O can connect to any server, operating system, hypervisor and storage architecture, using existing, unmodified applications and off-the-shelf software. NextIO's I/O Virtualization (IOV) products reduce CAPEX spending by 70 percent or more and deliver an unprecedented combination of benefits, including low cost, lower power consumption, greater ease of use, and greatly reduced maintenance requirements.

The benefits of the SSI solution include lower overall blade server infrastructure costs, more choices in chassis and server add-on components, 70% or greater reduction in server I/O costs including mezzanine cards, cables and switch ports, network-ready server installations and non-disruptive I/O scalability for servers.

"Our collaboration with Intel and Neterion is evidence of industry alignment around an open blade architecture and IOV industry standards," said K.C. Murphy, president and CEO, NextIO. "We are now proving that technology does exist today for server OEMs to deliver lower cost, next generation SSI-compliant networking solutions over shared PCI Express technologies."

About NextIO
NextIO, Inc. is the leader in next-generation I/O virtualization solutions for today's dynamic data center in a variety of industries including enterprise, telecommunications, high performance computing, digital media and financial services. With its innovative Express Connect platform, NextIO offers the unique ability to virtualize I/O technology on any server, operating system, hypervisor and storage architecture. Leveraging PCI Express, NextIO offers true I/O virtualization for any end-point technology. Express Connect delivers unprecedented rack-level scalability, with I/O and server resources that can be scaled independently for 50-70% savings in capital, power, and cooling. NextIO's any-to-any I/O connectivity boosts performance and reliability while streamlining IT deployment, simplifying administration and reducing costs. For more information, visit www.nextio.com.

SOURCE: NextIO