Mellanox With IB Adapters for Windows HPC Server

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. announced that its line of 20 and 40Gb/s InfiniBand adapters has passed Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing for Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008. The verification process at Microsoft included a long-duration of commercial applications testing on large-scale clusters to ensure the highest performance, reliability and scalability. The WHQL-qualified InfiniBand software for Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 enables deployment of high-performance clustering and datacenters in Windows Server-based environments. This is evidence of Mellanox’s commitment to produce high quality InfiniBand products designed to maximize Windows-based cluster productivity.

"Microsoft is pleased to work with Mellanox to deliver the performance and scalability of InfiniBand for Windows HPC Server 2008," said Vince Mendillo, director of HPC marketing at Microsoft Corp. "Being the first to achieve Microsoft Windows Hardware Logo qualification for Windows HPC Server 2008 is evidence of Mellanox’s commitment to produce the highest quality adapter products designed to maximize Windows-based cluster performance, reliability and productivity."

"The combination of Mellanox InfiniBand and Windows HPC Server 2008 provides maximum performance and efficiency for our mutual customers," said Gilad Shainer, director of technical marketing. "We are delighted to continue to work with Microsoft to offer the highest quality adapters in the market for Windows-based platforms."