Cavium is a leading provider of
semiconductor products for data centers. At the Microsoft Ignite 2016 event the
company announced its support for Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
The QLogic portfolio of ethernet and fibre channel
adapters from Cavium are now fully qualified for Microsoft Windows Server
2016.
Which - according to the semiconductor company
- enables key public, private and hybrid cloud capabilities, that allow IT
functions to adapt rapidly to the ever changing landscape.
Windows Server 2016 is Microsoft's cloud-ready server
operating system. Cavium says it delivers new levels of security, performance,
resiliency and cost efficiency, enabling organizations to innovate faster to
compete effectively.
Ravi Rao, principal PM manager for Windows Server at
Microsoft, says RDMA is key to Microsoft’s strategy for a software defined
hybrid cloud infrastructure based on Windows Server 2016.
“QLogic FastLinQ Ethernet adapters deliver a rich
feature set including Routable RDMA capabilities and great Ethernet performance
as well - enabling customers to leverage Microsoft technologies like
Hyper-V, SMB Direct and Storage Spaces Direct in their journey to build a
secure, efficient and hyper-converged data center," explains Rao.
As well as its complete portfolio of I/O adapters, the
QConvergeConsole management application delivers a comprehensive set of
capabilities for all Windows Server 2016 implementations.
Rajneesh Gaur, general manager and vice president of
the Ethernet Adapter Group at Cavium, says the portfolio provides a cutting
edge set of networking technologies for Azure-inspired hybrid cloud
deployments.
"These products epitomize the innovation and
value that QLogic adapters deliver in Microsoft Windows 2016 with connectivity
speeds ranging from 10GbE to 100GbE.”
