6WIND Announces Support for Embedded Intel Xeon Processors EC5549 and E5645

6WIND, a provider of high-performance packet processing, embedded software solutions, has announced that its solutions now feature support for the multi-core, embedded Intel (News - Alert) Xeon processor EC5549 and Intel Xeon processor E5645.

 

 

According to Intel, the Xeon processor 5600/5500 series, based on the latest generation Intel microarchitecture (codenamed Nehalem), offers the first Intel Xeon processors on 32nm technology (5600 series), providing a follow-on to the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series on 45nm technology.

 

 

6WIND has stated that developers can now increase the packet processing performance of their networking, telecommunications and security products by up to 10x compared to a standard Linux implementation by using the 6WINDGate software.

 

 

6WIND is a supplier of high-performance packet processing software for networking and telecom systems and has claimed that two-thirds of the world’s largest telecom equipment suppliers use their 6WINDGate software to maximize the packet processing performance of their products.

 

 

6WINDGate’s architecture removes the complexity of integrating high-performance packet processing with the Linux environment because it fully synchronizes the Fast Path and Linux, while preserving Linux APIs. The system-level performance enabled by 6WIND’s software creates exciting new opportunities for independent software companies as well as for Intel customers.

 

 

Eric Carmes, CEO of 6WIND has said that the Intel Xeon processor EC5540 and Intel Xeon processor E5645 based platforms provide high-performance solutions for a wide range of communications applications in which packet processing functions comprise the majority of the workload.

 

 

Their 6WINDGate software is ideal for accelerating these systems and they are pleased to be providing a high-performance, proven solution that brings a compelling performance advantage to Intel’s customers.

 

 

Stephen Price, director of marketing at Intel Corporation, added that the multi-core architecture of the latest Intel Xeon processor 5600 series and the Intel Xeon processor C5500 series comprise ideal platforms for packet processing-based systems. Many of their customers are developing packet processing-based products using these platforms and 6WIND’s software will help them maximize the performance of their products and potentially accelerate their time to market.