6WIND Launches New
Software Solution for Application Development upon Multi-Core Processor
Architectures that Simplifies, Reduces Costs and Speeds Time to
Market
New Software Ideal for Equipment Manufactures
and Chipset Providers for Telecommunications Equipment, Enterprise
Gateways, Security Appliances and Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)
Paris, France and Mountain View, California
– June 30, 2008 - 6WIND, the market’s only provider
of a networking software solution to simplify application development
within multi-core processor based equipment, today announced a new
solution targeted at mid-range applications (2 to 4 cores) to provide
the highest L2 / L3 performance for a pure Linux system. Based on
Fast Path architecture, the 6WINDGate™ EDS software enables
Fast Path implementation as a Linux kernel module between the Linux
networking stack and the interface drivers. So, it does not require
any Multi-Core Executive Environment (MCEE). 6WINDGate EDS is ideal
for equipment manufacturers and chipset vendors using multi-core
based architectures to design applications upon.
Industry experts have touted that the market
for applications requiring multi-cores is expected to see rapid
growth now and over the next several years. 6WIND’s 6WINDGate
software architecture is the only third party solution to enable
simplicity and speed in designing applications upon multi-core based
equipment, thus also reducing design costs. 6WINDGate EDS delivers
the best possible performance in pure Linux environments: more than
1 Mpps forwarding per core for Intel® Bensley platforms using
two Clowertown -4 core chips. It is a pure Linux solution that can
be used as an add-on to a Linux kernel (open source, commercial,
in-house).
“We’ve seen a number of customer successes
with our middleware-style solution that demystifies the complexities
of designing applications upon multi-core based equipment,”
commented Eric Carmès, CEO of 6WIND. “The addition of
6WINDGate EDS to our portfolio nicely completes our ability to provide
solutions for any multi-core based equipment, whether a telecommunications
gateway or home gateway.”
6WIND’s software empowers equipment manufacturers
– and the chipset providers / embedded community for such devices
– with a solution to remove complexities of multi-core designing.
It rids them of the intricacy and cost hindrances of working within
the MCEE. Distributed over Linux, 6WIND software incorporates the
market's first comprehensive dual-IP Control Plane protocols, Slow
Path and Fast Path Data Plane modules with built-in IPv4-IPv6 routing,
security, QoS, filtering, multicast, mobility, IPv4-IPv6 transition,
XML-based management, with continuous synchronization between all
planes. The Fast Path and Control Plane can be made modular –
used separately or in any way according to customer requirements.
This Fast Path is implemented as a Linux kernel
module between the Linux Networking Stack and the interface drivers.
So, it does not require any specific MCEE. With 6WINDGate EDS, forwarding
is performed at the driver level. Only packets that cannot be processed
by Fast Path are forwarded to the Linux Networking Stack (Slow Path).
The EDS architecture relies on Cache Manager and Fast Path Manager
modules to integrate and synchronize Fast Path processing and Slow
Path / Control Plane in a transparent manner.
Highlights of the 6WINDGate EDS software profile
includes:
- Slow Path and Control Plane enabled within Linux SMP
- Fast Path processed within the Linux kernel module
- Protocol implementations are extended with Fast Path support
and each protocol is split between Fast Path / Slow Path / Control
Plane
- Application and Fast Path share cores
- Optimal for configurations with 2 to 4 cores, or more when no
MCEE is available
6WIND Launches 6WINDGate™
EDS 2-2-2-2
6WINDGate EDS is a ready-to-use solution that
includes pre-made networking and application development building
blocks to simplify development within multi-core based architectures.
It also enables an ‘open’ framework to easily integrate
in-house or third party applications while eliminating hardware
lock-in for equipment manufacturers including, telecommunications
equipment, enterprise gateways, security appliances and customer
premise equipment (CPE).
6WIND’s other 6WINDGate solutions (ADS
and SDS) enable the company to cover all application needs. 6WINDGate
ADS is ideal for home and enterprise applications where the Control
Plane and Data Plane can be co-localized. 6WINDGate SDS is based
on a Fast Path architecture making it ideal for the most demanding
high performance telecommunication applications, and for any number
of multi-cores.
Pricing and Availability
Available now on Intel multi-core platforms,
6WINDGate EDS will be progressively available during the second
half of 2008 on all multi-core platforms supported by 6WINDGate.
Pricing varies by configuration.
About 6WIND
6WIND provides a software solution to mediate
through simplicity the application development process within multi-core
based equipment for telecommunications equipment manufacturers and
their embedded chipset designers. Working worldwide with the entire
ecosystem of multi-core technology – board manufacturers, executive
environment and OS providers, chipset vendors and telecommunications
equipment manufacturers – 6WIND is creating a paradigm shift
for all involved in the design process of multi-core based applications.
The company’s solutions enable the entire ecosystem to take
full advantage of multi-core processor capabilities without needing
to deal with traditional embedded design complexities. The entire
ecosystem can benefit from reduced development time, leading to
a reduction in development costs and a faster realization of revenues.
6WIND is a privately owned company based near Paris, France with
a subsidiary in California, sales office in Asia, and an R&D
center in Beijing, China. For more information, visit www.6wind.com
Press Contacts
6WIND
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