Tempe, Ariz, June
17, 2008 – Emerson Network Power,
a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global
leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™,
today expanded its ATCA blade portfolio with the
introduction of a new multi-core processor blade.
This announcement reinforces the leadership of
the Embedded Computing business of Emerson Network
Power in the AdvancedTCA® (ATCA®) market.
The ATCA-9305, Emerson’s second ATCA
high-performance blade based on Cavium Networks’
OCTEON™ multi-core processors, is designed
to help network equipment providers (NEPs) improve
the total cost of ownership and competitive
advantage of their data and control plane products.
With dual Cavium OCTEON™ PLUS sixteen-core
processors, the ATCA-9305 enables network equipment
to handle both data plane and control plane
applications on the same hardware, improving
the price/performance ratio and helping NEPs
to focus on delivering new and differentiated
services faster and more cost effectively.
Significant increases in packet and control
processing capability along with advanced integrated
hardware acceleration make this second generation
blade ideal for data plane elements in applications
such as 4G/LTE wireless, WiMAX and IPTV. The
blade also is appropriate for control plane
applications, network gateway and edge functions,
and security processing. In addition, the multi-core
technology built into the ATCA-9305 benefits
both the customer and the environment by saving
energy through increased application performance
per watt compared to general purpose blades.
New features include RLDRAM (reduced latency
dynamic random access memory), which enables
the ATCA-9305 to be optimized for deep packet
inspection in telecom networks, and the availability
of onboard 10GbEthernet switch, which allows
more flexibility as customers can select the
routing of the data path. In addition, a PCI
Express x4 port lane enables the design of a
custom rear transition module (RTM) with storage.
“We’re continuing to see strong
global interest in ATCA, with 55 percent of
network equipment providers already implementing
ATCA and another 20 percent evaluating the technology
for future use,” said Lee Doyle, vice
president and general manager, network infrastructure
and security products and services at IDC. “By
enhancing their blade portfolio, leading ATCA
suppliers such as Emerson Network Power are
helping to enable the next wave of ATCA applications.”
“As the industry leader in delivering
next-generation ATCA solutions, and the only
supplier that offers two ATCA Cavium blades,
Emerson Network Power is continually introducing
ATCA solutions to meet and exceed the industry’s
growing needs,” said Jorge Magalhaes,
vice president of marketing for the Embedded
Computing business of Emerson Network Power.
“During a time when there is clearly a
significant and substantial market demand for
ATCA in a wide range of applications, these
new multi-core processor blades reinforce our
commitment to deliver a wide range of the highest
performance, cutting-edge ATCA solutions that
are required for NEPs to stay ahead of the competition.
For more information, visit www.EmersonNetworkPower.com/EmbeddedComputing.
About Emerson Network Power
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson
(NYSE:EMR), is the global leader in enabling
Business-Critical Continuity™ from grid
to chip for telecommunication networks, data
centers, health care and industrial facilities.
Emerson Network Power provides innovative solutions
and expertise in areas including AC and DC power
and precision cooling systems, embedded computing
and power, integrated racks and enclosures,
power switching and controls, monitoring, and
connectivity. All solutions are supported globally
by local Emerson Network Power service technicians.
For more information on Emerson Network Power’s
embedded computing products and services including
ATCA®, MicroTCATM, CompactPCI, VMEbus and
OpenSAF for original equipment manufacturers
and systems integrators in the telecommunications,
industrial automation, aerospace/defense and
medical markets,
visit www.emersonnetworkpower.com/embeddedcomputing.
Learn more about Emerson Network Power products
and services at www.emersonnetworkpower.com.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. For more information, visit www.emerson.com.
Business-Critical Continuity, Emerson Network Power and the Emerson Network Power logo are trademarks and service marks of Emerson Electric Co. AdvancedTCA and ATCA are registered trademarks, and MicroTCA is a trademark of the PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2008 Emerson Electric Co.
