Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Go Small

Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers | By: Daniel
Posted on: July 29, 2008 | No Comments

Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
Intel has launched a new family of low power Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controllers: the Intel® 82574 series. These tiny silicon packages take up 40% less space than previous generations and consume as little as 710mW in GbE mode and 300mW in 10/100 mode.

These controllers perfectly complement Intel® Atom™ Processor Z500 Series designs for small form-factor embedding computing applications in such industries as telecommunications, medical, industrial and infotainment.

The Intel 82574 family has extended 7-year manufacturing availability to protect customer system investment.

In other Intel news at the Next Generation Data Center Conference in SF - Intel has an active presence planned for the Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) conference and LinuxWorld Conference and Expo scheduled for August 5 – 7.

Both events are co-located at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Ca. Intel’s activities include breakout sessions and panels ranging from the greening of the data center and cloud computing to the importance of virtualization and much more.

Intel’s Ram Peddibhotla has a keynote describing software platforms and the shift to the mobile internet, and Intel’s booth will highlight various technologies including Intel’s Vpro enterprise client technology, Eco Rack server technology for the data center, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Intel’s Virtual Machine Device Queues technology, and Intel-based technologies from several computer manufactures.

Intel is also sponsoring The Executive Summit, a one-day conference for senior IT professionals interested in learning more about advancements in data center technology.