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| First 4-Port PCI-X-Based Mainframe ESCON Channel HBA Announced Luminex Software has announced the industry's first 4-port PCI-X-based mainframe ESCON Channel Host Bus Adaptor. Luminex has also announced that Platform Solutions will offer the new 4-port ESCON HBA on PSI's Open Mainframe servers, providing new choice for mainframe datacenters connecting legacy devices with open mainframe computers. The 8999 4-Port ESCON channel from Luminex represents an advanced PCI-X-based ESCON channel. With the 8999, PSI is now delivering four times greater ESCON channel connectivity for all of their configurations. PSI has used their extensive array of operating system and device compatibility certification tools to test, qualify and certify the new 4-Port ESCON Channel Card to meet the stringent demands of mainframe datacenters. The 8999 represents many man-years of development and is certified for the most I/O intensive processing environments. Based on perpetual, fully-paid IBM patent licenses and built to meet the RAS and performance requirements of z/Architecture servers and devices, its highly-available and scalable design includes features such as dynamic reconnect, multi-pathing and FPGA-based on-board processors for offload of host processing. Compared to prior generations of PCI-based ESCON products from any vendor, the 8999 represents a true quantum leap in terms of channel density (4 Ports), reduced chip-count, reliability and performance. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Networking News :: home page |