Anchor Chooses Mellanox 56Gb IB Adapters

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. announced its FDR 56G IB adapters have been selected by Anchor Systems Pty Ltd, an Australian web hosting provider, to enhance customer experience with e-commerce by improving page load times and maximizing uptime for Australian online retailers.

Anchor’s new managed cloud platform leverages Mellanox FDR 56Gb IB solutions, including ConnectX-3 adapters, SwitchX2 switch systems, and LinkX cables, and OpenStack software for heavy, online-transaction-processing (OLTP) workloads commonly seen with content management systems (CMS) and online retail applications.

“Ease-of-use and a seamless experience are critical when it comes to meeting customer demands in online shopping,” said Bart Thomas, CEO, Anchor. “With Mellanox’s FDR 56Gb IB-based solutions, we are able to meet online retailers’ need for ultra-high-performance, low-latency, highly-scalable networks, enabling them to better serve their customers during peak shopping periods.“

Anchor specializes in providing managed hosting services for Magento, Inc. e-commerce customers in both Australia and the USA. The new OpenStack cloud has been architected around FDR 56Gb IB solutions, ensuring that customers continue to have the best experience when shopping online.

“The combination of an OpenStack-based cloud and Ceph storage connected with a blazingly fast IB network enables Anchor to offer the most efficient and scalable e-commerce platform available,” said Kevin Deierling, VP marketing, Mellanox. “Mellanox’s FDR 56Gb/s IB solution gives a performance lift to all applications, resulting in better response times and an improved user experience no matter how data or resource intensive.“