The ATCA-F125 is designed to enable network equipment manufacturers to combine many functions on a single blade.
Emerson Network Power, a division of Emerson and a specialist in
business-critical continuity solutions, announced its latest and most
cost-effective 10G AdvancedTCA (switch blade, the ATCA-F125. The
ATCA-F125 is designed to enable network equipment manufacturers to
combine many functions on a single blade so that available slots can be
filled with revenue-generating application blades. The architecture of
the ATCA-F125 is complementary to the recently launched 40G ATCA switch
blade, the ATCA-F140, allowing a common software environment to be used
for both.
Offering multiple functional options to optimize its use, the new
switch blade also offers an on-board Freescale QorIQ P2020 device,
which acts as a service processor to execute all switch functions,
blade setup and hardware platform management functions. This component
allows the end user application to make full use of processors and
storage using AdvancedMC (AMC) modules. Optional functionality includes
telecom clock generation and distribution, SATA-based hard drive
devices (HDDs), and an AMC site for general processing and/or packet
processing functions. AMC packet processing also allows
telecommunications control and data plane applications to be combined
on a single blade.
Various options and features can be configured on the ATCA-F125 using
the embedded ATCA Basic Blade Services (BBS) software package. When
combined with the hardware, the BBS creates a fully integrated and
verified switch-blade infrastructure for ATCA platforms. As with all
Emerson Network Power ATCA switch blades, the ATCA-F125 is designed for
NEBS and ETSI compliance. Sampling of the ATCA-F125 switch blade is
currently underway, with worldwide general market availability expected
later this month. The blade will also be integrated with the next
release (R2.0) of the company's Centellis 4410 ATCA platform core.
The company also introduced Smart Solutions, a family of intelligent,
integrated infrastructure systems for the data center. As part of the
family, the company also introduced the SmartRow and SmartMod
offerings. SmartRow is a standalone data center infrastructure that
supports up to 20kW of IT equipment in an enclosed, multi-rack
configuration with integrated power, cooling, infrastructure management
and fire suppression. The SmartMod offering is an intelligent,
integrated infrastructure included in a rapid-deployment enclosure,
which can be used to supplement existing data center capacity or can be
deployed as a standalone, remote data center or disaster recovery site.
"Our customers are looking for greater economy and efficiency in their
data centers, interoperability with existing systems and more control
over their IT environments," said Jeff Sturgeon, vice president of
solutions and marketing, Emerson Network Power, Liebert power and
cooling business, North America. "Delivering a new level of modularity,
scalability and flexibility, in addition to the four
attributes-efficient, economical, interoperable and controllable-these
new solutions will serve as guiding principles as we expand the family
of Smart Solutions."
Nathan Eddy is Associate Editor, Midmarket, at eWEEK.com. Before joining eWEEK.com, Nate was a writer with ChannelWeb and he served as an editor at FierceMarkets. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
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