Intel, Tabula build processing platform for next gen data centres

The new solution will make use of Intel's silicon photonics technology and Tabula's ABAX2P1 programmable devices. "With Tabula's platform and Intel Silicon Photonics, customers will be able to transmit data at speeds up to 100Gb/s and lengths of up to 300m," said Mario Paniccia, Intel fellow and general manager of the company's Silicon Photonics Solutions Group. Tabula's processing platform comes with a configurable, 4 port 100G L2-L4 switch and includes two ABAX2P1 programmable devices. It offers a combination of 10, 40 and 100G interfaces in a low latency1U form factor. The platform can be used to develop custom functions such as embedded switches, TCAM lookup engines or regular expression (RegEx) accelerators operating at 100G line rate. Tabula says these functions enable new capabilites for next generation, purpose built, top of rack (ToR) or leaf switches, aggregation or spine switches, and embedded switches. Company CEO Dennis Segers commented: "Tabula and Intel share the view that driving 100Gb/s connectivity into the data centre has the potential to transform their capabilities and enable new applications in cloud computing, big data analytics, and other areas. "Two key components were missing so far: a high performance, flexible silicon solution delivering enough throughput on chip, and a long reach, high density connectivity solution. Our collaboration with Intel has enabled a solution to both problems, in what is an industry first."