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One Stop Systems Introduces Industry-First PCI Express SuperSwitch™ for Host-to-Host Communication
- SuperSwitch™ offers higher speeds, reduced costs and less overhead
than Ethernet or Infiniband solutions
ESCONDIDO, Calif., September 17, 2007 - One Stop Systems, a global
provider in industrial-grade computing systems and components, today
introduces the first PCI Express (PCIe) x4 SuperSwitch™, enabling
host-to-host communication over the PCIe bus at speeds of 10Gb/s.
One
Stop Systems' family of SuperSwitch products provides three different
options:
- SuperSwitch 1 - allows communication between two computers,
available September 30, 2007.
- SuperSwitch 2 - allows communication
between up to five computers, available September 30, 2007.
- SuperSwitch
3 - provides full network communication of up to eight compute nodes,
available September 30, 2007.
In comparison to other network solutions,
PCIe is less costly and operates at much higher speeds. Ethernet
and Infiniband options cost as much as two-to-three times that
of One Stop Systems' PCIe
solutions. Ethernet and Infiniband also require bus-to-bus conversions
creating increased latencies.
SuperSwitch 1
SuperSwitch 1 includes a PCIe x4 host adapter attached
via a PCIe x4 cable to One Stop Systems' CompactPCI Express x4
cable adapter, PCIe x4 cable adapter, or PCIe x4 Express Card.
Using One Stop Systems' ExpressNet™ utility software, data transfers between two systems occur at
10Gb/s. SuperSwitch 1, including ExpressNet, lists for $1,695. One
Stop Systems' ExpressNet
driver and utility software supports 64 bit CPUs as well as multi-threaded
environments.
SuperSwitch 2
SuperSwitch 2 includes connecting up to five processors using One
Stop Systems' PCIe
x4 mezzanine cable adapter and four PCIe x4 cable adapters. SuperSwitch
2 enables data transfers at 20Gb/s.
SuperSwitch 3
SuperSwitch 3 includes connecting up to eight CPUs or any combination
of CPUs and I/O devices, using One Stop Systems' 8-port 1U switch.
It provides data transfers at 40Gb/s.
"One Stop Systems continues to lead the industry in PCI Express
technology with the introduction of the most sought after advantage
of PCI Express - CPU-to-CPU
communication over the high speed PCI Express bus," said Steve
Cooper, president of One Stop Systems. "SuperSwitch 1, allows two
processing units to transfer data with the addition of our new
ExpressNet software driver. This unique software will soon become
an industry standard for point-to-point communication, and is first
being released for our Linux customers and will soon follow for
Windows customers as well. Other SuperSwitch models will follow
with multiple node communication," Cooper
added.
"One Stop Systems' ExpressNet software allows PCIe-over-cable to
be easily used within multi-computing applications. Their SuperSwitch
products demonstrate the full capabilities of the PLX family of
PCIe Gen 1 switching components for CPU-to-CPU communications --
dramatically broadening the usage model for PCIe," said David
Raun, vice president of marketing and business development at PLX
Technology, the world's leading provider of PCI Express Switch
and Bridge chips. "We look
forward to a continued partnership with innovative PCIe leaders
such as One Stop Systems."
About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems designs and manufactures
custom and semi-custom computing systems and components for converged
communications, industrial control and defense/security applications.
As a technology leader in PCI Express components, One Stop Systems
has become a premier provider of PCIe-over-cable products for the
embedded market. The company also provides a variety of communication
products to telecommunications and softswitch providers. Responsive
pre-sales and post-sales technical support, the highest quality
computing products, and on-time delivery have long been a hallmark
of One Stop Systems' service. For more information, contact
our sales department toll free at (877) GET-CPCI or visit our web
site at www.onestopsystems.com.
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