Processor enables higher clock & data transfer rates

The processor optimises the Intel Node Manager 3.0, a power management technology, which allows it to keep the thermal envelope below 105W. Suitable applications include carrier-grade servers, data centres, networkings, and DPI, SDN and NFV applications. The processor features ADLINK PacketManager, a software suite that provides support for the Intel Data Plane Development Kit and a set of libraries and drivers for improved packet processing on x86 platforms running Linux. For implementing network connections between server and client, management API is also provided by the software suite. With ADLINK PacketManager, the processor uses just 20% of CPU resources and offers 12x the packet processing performance to that of native Linux and 40Gbps L3F linear throughput. This makes the aTCA-9710 suitable for applications such as load balancing, flow classification, deep packet inspection, next generation firewall, traffic offloader, and network gateways.

The processor also features ADLINK’s Embedded Power Management Agent (EPMA), which allows data centre managers to maximise rack density without exceeding the rack power budget by setting upper limits on server power. With EPMA, users can limit consumption by monitoring board-level power values and setting policy triggers. For example, users can establish lower power consumption policies during peak hours when energy costs are higher, and suspend power consumption limits during off-peak hours. Users can also limit power consumption when inlet air temperatures reach a specific threshold. 

 “The telecomm market is facing the cruel reality that mobile traffic volume doubles every nine months, but ARPU grows much more slowly. Industrial trends require new network infrastructure to optimise mobile data and support growing high-bandwidth applications. This, in turn, requires a huge capital investment, which can affect revenues,“ said Yong Luo, head of ADLINK's Embedded Computing Product Segment. “The ADLINK aTCA-9710 targets the world’s rapidly evolving LTE market, or 4G mobile communications market, and leverages every available new technology to maximise rack density and performance with optimal power usage, allowing telecomm carriers to see a higher ROI, particularly from DPI, SDN and NFV applications that enhance networking performance without additional hardware expenditures.”

“The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 family provides numerous features and performance enhancements to deliver compelling platforms for networking infrastructure,” said Bill Rollender, Director of Marketing of Intel’s Communications Infrastructure Division. “The new processors deliver world class energy efficiency, enhanced security, and advanced monitoring and management capabilities that enable a higher level of automation and orchestration to support today’s software-defined infrastructure applications.”