December 12, 2007 -- Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a supplier of 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) switches, announced that it widely tested and verified interoperability of its products in multi-vendor 10-GbE fabrics during the recent 10 Gigabit Ethernet Technology Summit conducted by the third-party University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL).
Fujitsu says the lab setting provided an ideal environment for proving the readiness of 10-GbE technology for deployment in data centers. The testing verified interoperability between many companies' 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches, cables, 10GBASE-T data ports and iSCSI storage devices, the primary components of a "unified fabric" using high-performance Ethernet for data and storage in critical high-end networks.
"Fujitsu continues to deliver exceptional product innovation and design, ensuring network managers that the Fujitsu XG series switches will interoperate in their existing network," comments Vic Herring, senior director, new products group, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "This interoperability is critical for network managers who will utilize Fujitsu's low latency, high bandwidth, 10-GbE Ethernet technology in building powerful, high-performance systems without sacrificing compatibility."
The UNH-IOL's 10 Gigabit Ethernet Technology Summit test plans encompassed multiple components of 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks, including LRM, SFP+ and XFP optical interconnects, CX4 copper, backplane Ethernet ports, iSCSI targets and initiators, iWARP and RDMA services, 10-GBASE-T devices and 10 GbE switching.
"The companies that participated in the first 10 Gigabit Ethernet Technology Summit demonstrated a strong commitment to interoperability and the future of Ethernet," adds Bob Noseworthy, technical director, UNH-IOL. "We saw that the technology is ready, and that from a technical standpoint, there is very little to hold back the deployment of 10-Gig in even the most demanding data center environments."
