Intel announces that their SDK for their premium merchant silicon FM6000 now supports VXLAN, EVB with VEPA and TRILL. This is faster than I expected to announce VXLAN and TRILL. In essence, these features are now vital for modern data centre switching. Assuming that vendors can rapidly integrate the SDK into their firmware OS, the [...]
Response: Intel SDK Update Boosts Data Center Switching Features
18th December 2012 by Leave a Comment
Intel: Arista Uses Our Merchant Silicon
3rd April 2012 by 9 Comments
Intel is crowing about their silicon being used in Arista’s 7124SX switch. Note that this is Intel’s switching silicon (from their purchase of Fulcrum not the FPGA.). At Network Field Day, Arista was at pains to avoid discussing their merchant silicon vendors, claiming that they choose the best chipset available at any time.
