6WIND Selected as “2012 Champion” by Systematic Paris-Region Competitiveness Cluster
PARIS, France, November 22, 2012 – 6WIND, the gold standard for data plane processing in software-defined networks, announced today that it has been selected as “2012 Champion” by Systematic Paris Region, the largest French competitiveness cluster. 6WIND was chosen from more than 460 technology companies by Systematic’s Promotion and Marketing Committee comprising industry professionals, investors and experts in innovation strategy. This prize rewards the most innovative and business promising technology companies in the Paris region. More (in French)
6WIND Joins ARM Connected Community, Delivering High-Performance Data Plane Solutions for Mobile and Cloud Infrastructure
PARIS, France, October 29, 2012 – 6WIND, the gold standard for data plane processing in software-defined networks, today announced that it has joined the ARM Connected Community®, a network of partners who provide a complete solution for products based on the ARM® architecture. As the leading commercial supplier of high-performance data plane software for SDN-based applications, 6WIND provides solutions that perfectly complement the products from other ARM partners, solving critical network performance challenges for OEMs delivering advanced mobile and cloud infrastructure equipment. More
6WIND Announces Availability of Support for Intel Platform for Communications Infrastructure, formerly codenamed “Crystal Forest”
PARIS, France, October 23, 2012 – 6WIND, the gold standard for data plane processing in software-defined networks, today announced the availability of support within the 6WINDGate™ software solution for the Intel platform for communications infrastructure, formerly codenamed “Crystal Forest”. Already used by OEMs in products based on earlier Intel architecture platforms, 6WINDGate includes optimized support for the Intel® Data Plane Development Kit (Intel® DPDK), enabling the development of best-in-class networking equipment for mobile and cloud infrastructure. More
6WIND and LSI Team Up to Accelerate Mobile Infrastructure and Data Center Network Performance
MILPITAS, CA, October 16, 2012 — LSI Corporation and 6WIND today announced the availability of the 6WINDGate™ packet processing software for the LSI Axxia Communication Processor family. This hardware/software combination provides network OEMs with a pre-integrated solution for accelerating networking functions while reducing product development costs and speeding time-to-market. More
6WIND Joins Open Networking Foundation as Leading Commercial Supplier of High-Performance Data Plane Solutions for SDN
PARIS, France, September 5, 2012 — 6WIND, the gold standard for packet processing in software-defined networks, today announced that it has joined the Open Networking Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the transformation of networking through the development and standardization of a unique architecture called Software-Defined Networking (SDN), which brings direct software programmability to networks worldwide. As a leading commercial supplier of high-performance data plane software in SDN-based applications, 6WIND provides solutions that perfectly complement the products from other ONF member companies, eliminating critical data center performance bottlenecks and accelerating advanced networking functions. More
6WIND Announces Industry-Leading TCP Termination Performance for Processor-Based Network Appliances
PARIS, France, June 25, 2012 — 6WIND, the gold standard for packet processing in software-defined networks, today announced that its software has achieved industry-leading TCP Termination performance for network appliances based on standard multicore processors. The 6WINDGate™ packet processing software delivers 100,000 TCP sessions per second, while terminating 2 million concurrent sessions and sustaining 17Gbps bandwidth with 1KB MSS packet size, measured on an Intel® Xeon Processor E5600 Series platform running at 3.33GHz. This provides a 6x performance improvement compared to a standard Operating System networking stack, enabling the development of cost-effective network appliances for public and private cloud data centers. More
6WIND Announces High-Performance Packet Processing Software for VMware-Based Networking Equipment
PARIS, France, June 12, 2012 — 6WIND, the gold standard for packet processing in software-defined networks, today announced support for VMware vSphere® within the 6WINDGate™ packet processing software. Thanks to new optimizations within 6WINDGate, developers can now implement high-performance VMware-based virtual network appliances running on low-cost commodity hardware platforms such as Intel® Xeon® platforms that use the Intel® Data Plane Development Kit (Intel® DPDK) software library. These virtual appliances deliver significant cost-performance benefits compared to traditional physical network appliances. More
6WIND Achieves Additional Deployments in LTE Networks Supported by Strong Partner Ecosystem
PARIS, France, May 30, 2012 — 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks, today announced that it has extended its lead as the #1 supplier of high-performance networking software for LTE infrastructure worldwide. As an example, 6WINDGate currently serves 80% of Japan’s LTE users, thanks to recent deployments in products from multiple Telecom Equipment Manufacturers (TEMs) who provide equipment for service providers throughout Japan. 6WIND’s partner ecosystem comprises suppliers of board-level products, processor platforms, operating systems and middleware. This represents a critical advantage for OEMs who must minimize both time-to-market and development risk for their new, complex networking products. More
6WIND Joins SDN Central as #1 Commercial Supplier of High-Performance Data Plane Software
PARIS, France, May 21, 2012 — 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks, today announced that it has joined SDNCentral, the independent community for network virtualization and software-defined networking. As the #1 commercial supplier of high-performance data plane software for SDN-based applications, 6WIND provides solutions that perfectly complement the products from other SDNCentral member companies, enabling the development of both physical and virtual networking appliances with industry-leading cost/performance. More
6WIND Introduces New Software Solution for High-Performance Cloud Network Appliances
PARIS, France, March 26, 2012 — 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks, today announced the availability of 6WINDGate™ Cloud Edition, an extension to its software product line that provides industry-leading cost/performance for data center network appliances. Building on the success of its Mobile Edition software, already deployed in two-thirds of LTE networks worldwide, 6WIND has developed the Cloud Edition version to apply its proven, unique technology to address critical performance and scalability challenges faced by cloud infrastructure providers. More
Texas Instruments and 6WIND announce packet processing software optimized for TI’s KeyStone II multicore processors
DALLAS, Texas and PARIS, France, March 13, 2012 — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) and 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks, today announced support within the 6WINDGate™ software solution for TI’s new scalable 28-nm multicore processors based on its recently announced KeyStone II multicore architecture. More
6WIND and BroadWeb Announce Integrated Software Solution for Intrusion Prevention Systems
PARIS, France and HSINCHU, Taiwan, February 24, 2012 — 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks and BroadWeb, a market leader in network content security technology, today announced a partnership to provide pre-integrated software solutions for Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), accelerating OEMs’ time-to-market while delivering industry-leading performance. More
6WIND and Lanner Announce Selection of Joint Network Appliance Solution by Major Security OEMs
PARIS, France and TAIPEI, Taiwan, February 20, 2012 – 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks and Lanner Electronics, a world-leading provider of advanced network appliances, today announced that their joint network appliance solution has been selected by major security OEMs, including SECUI.com, thanks to compelling advantages in performance, features and time-to-market. More
6WIND Announces Support for Software-Defined Networking Based on Next-Generation Communications Platform from Intel
PARIS, France, February 15, 2012 – 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks, today announced support within the 6WINDGate™ software solution for the next-generation communications platform from Intel, code name “Crystal Forest.” Already used by OEMs in products based on earlier Intel® architecture platforms, 6WINDGate includes optimized support for the Intel® Data Plane Development Kit (Intel® DPDK), enabling the development of best-in-class networking equipment for mobile and cloud infrastructure. More
6WIND Now #1 Supplier of Networking Software for LTE Infrastructure, Extends Product Line to Cloud Infrastructure Solutions
PARIS, France, February 13, 2012 – 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks, today announced that it has become the #1 supplier of high-performance networking software for LTE infrastructure. The company also announced 6WINDGate™ Cloud Edition, an extension to its 6WINDGate software product line that addresses the needs of cloud infrastructure providers. More
6WIND Announces Packet Processing Software Optimized for Cavium’s OCTEON® III Processor Family
PARIS, France, February 7, 2012 – 6WIND, the gold standard for software-defined networks, today announced support within the 6WINDGate™ software solution for the next-generation OCTEON® III processor family from Cavium, Inc. More
