The Ethernet
Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and
advancement of Ethernet technologies today announced more than 20
leading Ethernet technology developers, solutions providers, and
equipment manufacturers have signed on for its upcoming TeraFabric
Plugfest. The latest in the organization’s successful series of
interoperability testing events, the TeraFabric Plugfest is scheduled
for October 22 – 26, 2012 at the University
of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL).
In the industry’s first broad-scope interoperability event, the
TeraFabric Plugfest has attracted the participation and support of
numerous key stakeholders from across full expanse of the Ethernet
ecosystem. Ethernet Alliance member companies taking part in this
plugfest include Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH), Applied Micro
(NASDAQ: AMCC), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), Cisco Systems
(NASDAQ: CSCO), CommScope, Inc., Dell Force 10 (NASDAQ: DELL), Emulex
Corporation (NYSE: ELX), Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. (HKG:
2038), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA), Leviton
Manufacturing Co., NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), Nexans S.A. (EN Paris:
NEX), Panduit Corp., PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLXT), QLogic
Corporation (NASDAQ: QLGC), Samtech, Inc., Siemon Company, TE
Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL), and Volex (LSE: VLX).
WHAT: A first-of-its-kind interoperability event, the Ethernet
Alliance TeraFabric Plugfest brings together the complete range of
Ethernet and related technologies, including Data Center Bridging,
10GBASE-T, 40GE, and high-speed cabling. With the wide array of
high-speed Ethernet devices and solutions accessible during the
plugfest, the event will culminate with the construction of an
integrated network capable of supporting a one-terabit data flow.
WHEN: October 22 – 26, 2012
WHERE: University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory
“In data centers today, it’s becoming more and more about the
convergence of everything into a simple network – that’s what it’s
really coming down to. People really want to be able to put these
disparate network elements together and know that they’ll not only
function properly, but will help elevate operational performance and
productivity,” said Henry He, Marketing Chair, Ethernet in the Data
Center subcommittee, Ethernet Alliance. “Events like the TeraFabric
Plugfest are critical milestones along the path to realizing the next
generation of truly converged data center networks.”
About the Ethernet Alliance
The Ethernet Alliance is a global consortium that includes system and
component vendors, industry experts and university and government
professionals who are committed to the continued success and expansion
of Ethernet technology. The Ethernet Alliance takes Ethernet standards
to market by supporting activities that span from incubation of new
Ethernet technologies to interoperability demonstrations and education.
For more information about the Ethernet Alliance, please visit www.ethernetalliance.org;
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