QLogic IB Switches Support IBM iDataPlex

QLogic Corp. announced that its QLogic SilverStorm 9000 Series InfiniBand directors and switches are now qualified with IBM iDataPlex and System Cluster 1350 systems for HPC environments.

IBM iDataPlex is a new category of server that dramatically increases compute density while significantly decreasing energy consumption and associated data center costs for Internet-scale computing.

Designed to maximize cluster and grid computing interconnect performance while simplifying and reducing the cost of operating a data center, QLogic InfiniBand switches provide a solution for IBM-based HPC networks, database clusters and grid utility computing applications.

"IBM iDataPlex and Cluster 1350 systems are addressing a wide range of important market sectors from weather & climate modeling to computational chemistry and petroleum exploration," said Jesse Parker, vice president and general manager, QLogic Network Solutions Group. "The integration of QLogic InfiniBand switches and directors helps maximize cluster performance in these environments, and simplifies installation with fabric management tools that make it easy for administrators to have their InfiniBand networks up and running within minutes."

"With our innovative iDataPlex system design, customers realize significant savings on power and cooling, as well as space," said Jim Gargan, vice president, IBM Systems & Technology Group. "IBM iDataPlex combined with QLogic InfiniBand directors and switches provide the high performance connectivity and productivity necessary to run increasingly complex scientific and commercial applications."