Mellanox Ethernet Technology Integrated with Mirantis OpenStack
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. announced the qualification of its 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet interconnect technology with Mirantis OpenStack. The technology is now available with integration and support for the Mirantis OpenStack distribution, both available for free download and as part of a Mirantis subscription. The Mellanox and Mirantis OpenStack solution is available through SYNNEX and other channel partners.
“Mellanox’s 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet interconnect is pre-integrated with Mirantis 5.1 software to create a rack-ready solution that accelerates and simplifies the deployment and management of OpenStack-based clouds.” said Kevin Deierling, vice president of marketing at Mellanox Technologies. “Through the performance and efficiency of our Ethernet solutions, users will benefit from optimal cloud application performance for e-commerce, transaction processing, business analytics, Big Data, and storage-centric workloads.”
The Mellanox adapter technology was qualified through the Mirantis Technology Partner program. Mellanox has also received the OpenStack Compatible mark from the OpenStack Foundation by demonstrating interoperability with the Juno, Icehouse and Havana OpenStack releases. Mirantis OpenStack now provides automated deployment of Mellanox into production-quality OpenStack clusters using the Fuel control plane of Mirantis OpenStack. Thanks to its simplified and reliable deployment automation, Mirantis OpenStack can use Mellanox adapter technology to deploy and operate clouds with a broader mix of workloads, without compromising critical performance parameters. Mellanox is also featured on the OpenStack Marketplace and Driverlog websites.
“We are pleased to have Mellanox Ethernet technology qualified, integrated and supported with Mirantis OpenStack,” said David M. Fishman, vice president of marketing at Mirantis. “OpenStack is about delivering new functionality to end users faster and at lower cost. Our collaboration with Mellanox ensures that anyone who’s using OpenStack for competitive advantage can pass those advantages through to their users and marketplace.”
