Force10 Networks, a developer of high-performance data center solutions, announced today that it has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Solarflare (News - Alert), a leader in high-performance, low-latency 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) server adapters and software, to bundle Force10's S4810 top-of-rack (ToR) data center switch with the Solarflare SFN5122F Enterprise dual-port 10Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) SFP+ server adapter and the Solarflare SFN5162F Midrange dual-port 10GbE SFP+ server adapter providing customers with an end-to-end solution for 10GbE networking.

The bundles are available through Force10's authorized distributors, Avnet and Synnex, in Europe, the U.S., and Canada in configurations that include 12, 24 and 48 server adapters along with S4810 switches.

Customers who purchase the bundles will also have access to Solarflare OpenOnload application acceleration middleware, which enables customers to get high performance without the need to deploy new wire protocols or re-engineer networks.

“Migration to 10-Gigabit Ethernet is essential for high-performance data centers, but data center operators want to ensure that they are getting the fastest solutions at the best price,” said Michael O'Brien, vice president of channels and alliances at Force10 Networks (News - Alert), in a release. “This combination of our S4810 ToR switch and Solarflare's server adapters are ideal solutions for those wanting best-of-breed 10GbE networking.”

Built for applications in high-performance data center and computing environments, Force10’s S4810 is an ultra low-latency 10/40 GbE ToR switch. Leveraging a non-blocking, cut-through switching architecture, the S4810 delivers line-rate L2 and L3 forwarding capacity with ultra low latency to maximize network performance, according to the release. The compact S4810 design provides industry-leading density of 48 dual-speed 1/10 GbE (SFP+) ports, as well as four 40 GbE QSFP+ uplinks to conserve valuable rack space and simplify the migration to 40 Gbps in the data center core.

“By combining the best-in-class S4810 switch with our industry-leading 10Gigabit Ethernet adapters, we offer a convenient, cost-effective bundle that provides high-performance server connectivity,” said Mike Smith, vice president and general manager of host solutions at Solarflare. “The S4810 delivers unrivaled 10Gigabit Ethernet density at the top of rack, and our adapters and middleware provide full 10Gigabit throughput and application acceleration to ensure the highest end-to-end performance.”

The Solarflare SFN5122F enterprise 10GbE SFP+ server adapter is equipped to handle the application loads of the latest multi-core processors, and provides unmatched power efficiency for the consolidation and deployment of high-density servers. The adapters are ideal for the most demanding applications, including scale-out cloud and big data applications, high-performance computing (HPC), high frequency trading and virtualized data centers. The SFN5162 midrange 10GBE SFP+ server adapter combines performance and exceptional value for data center, enterprise, SMB, and HPC environments. The Solarflare adapters support Red Hat (News - Alert) Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), and Solaris, and are fully certified for Microsoft Windows Server, VMware, and Citrix environments.

In related news, Dell (News - Alert) recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Force10 in a deal expected to close late this summer.

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