Qualcomm and Mellanox Collaborate for Ethernet and IB Connexion

Qualcomm Inc. through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Mellanox Technologies Ltd announced a multi-phase technology collaboration that brings Qualcomm’s server technology ecosystem one step closer to commercialization.

As part of the collaboration, Mellanox will offer Ethernet and IB interconnect solutions that, in conjunction with Qualcomm Technologies’ ARM instruction set based server CPUs, will be optimized for scalable server and storage infrastructures.

Mellanox’s product leadership with 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100GbE and IB interconnect technology provides solutions for the most efficient hyperscale deployments including Web 2.0, cloud, big data, database and storage applications. When paired with Qualcomm Technologies’ server CPU, the combined solution will enable advanced and cost-effective platforms for the next generation of datacenter infrastructure, delivering a significant ROI.

“We are pleased to work with Qualcomm, as they extend their proven execution and technology leadership in the embedded space, to the server market,” said Eyal Waldman, president and CEO, Mellanox. “Qualcomm Technologies’ advanced server technology combined with our industry leading interconnect solutions, creates a world-class platform for next-generation server and storage systems. This collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies will enable data centers to scale out with efficient, intelligent building blocks, to meet the needs of enterprise, cloud, big data, Web 2.0, and storage workloads.“

“We are combining our long history of bespoke processor development with world-class server CPU design expertise to deliver innovative solutions for the world’s mega data centers,” says Anand Chandrasekher, SVP, Qualcomm. “Working with Mellanox to combine its extremely high performance interconnect solutions with our CPU ensures that we, and our customers, are able to address the most demanding datacenter needs.“