Cavium Networks Econa Processor Powers Gigabyte

Cavium Networks, Inc., provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, connected home and video applications announced that GIGABYTE Technology Co. Ltd., manufacturer of PC products, has developed their next-generation, cloud-expandable storage products focused on the rapidly growing Consumer and SMB markets based on Cavium’s ECONA (SoCs).

This product family offers scalable platforms targeting low-, mid- and high-end consumer and SMB NAS markets. Based in Taiwan, GIGABYTE is in the computer market with products shipped under its own brand as well as well as for multiple tier-1 OEM vendors as an ODM partner.

The need for performance, cost-effective networked storage solutions in the connected home has been growing exponentially with the explosion of the amount of multi-media content available for consumption via multiple devices. These solutions need a processor that delivers very performance without sacrificing cost and power. Most importantly, scalability is mandatory to enable seamless expansion of storage capabilities on an as-needed basis.

GIGABYTE’s GR-EZ series are based on Cavium’s ECONA platforms which deliver cost-performance ratio and an overall value, thanks to Gigabyte’s design and manufacturing experience. The GR-EZ series models are mainly addressed at SMB / SOHO markets, but they can also be perfectly suitable for a home entertainment environment thanks to their multimedia file management capabilities. The GR-EZ series products come with both disk and disk-less options to provide customers scalability for internal disk storage to a virtual / remote disk in the cloud. Combined with GIGABYTE’s cloud storage architecture, this enables customers to deploy a private cloud easily.

"We are looking for partners that provide a solid foundation for our growth trajectory. With Cavium, we have exactly the partner we have been searching for," said Kevin Chen, AVP of Networking and Communications Business Unit, GIGABYTE. "Cavium’s multi-core ECONA platforms enable us to differentiate our high-performance, energy efficient solutions by providing ample processing headroom for concurrent multi-service applications."

"Cavium is delighted to be working with GIGABYTE in introducing a revolutionary cloud-based storage product," said Manoj Gujral, VP and GM of Broadband and Consumer Division at Cavium Networks. "Our ECONA family of processing solutions delivers world-class performance at attractive price points."