SUNNYVALE, Calif. & YOKNEAM, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), a leading supplier of
high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions, announced SX1012
Open Ethernet switch systems is integrated in PFU LIMITED QoolTornado
QG70 ultra-high-definition video IP transmission solution, providing
low-latency, high-performance, interconnect speeds for uncompressed,
HD/4K/8K High-Definition visuals. The solution is designed for
post-production offices, remote studios and field locations.
"Mellanox's SX1012 Ethernet switch was the perfect solution to give us
the necessary high-bandwidth and appropriate port count to make 8K truly
possible on a larger scale, as well as suitable small size to place at
field such as video editing studios without mounting on rack” said
Shigeru Yoshida, Expert Officer of Professional Video Solutions at PFU
LIMITED. “The industry has already begun to see the adoption of 4K, but
moving to 8K wasn't possible without low-latency and high-performance
across the entire transmission of live video. What QoolTornado can do
with AV over an IP system is truly remarkable with SX1012.”
On November 19-21, 2014, PFU LIMITED successfully showcased the first
uncompressed, 8K Ultra-High-Definition Video over an IP network using
QoolTornado. PFU LIMITED uses Mellanox's SX1012 to provide the ability
to process live video at10GbE or 40/56GbE data speeds.
“Video technology is a huge driver of compatibility, performance and
reliability required to push the boundaries of visual creation, such as
8K,” said Gilad Shainer, vice president of marketing at Mellanox
Technologies. “PFU LIMITED's usage of Mellanox Open Ethernet switch
systems enable the company to overcome the difficulties of processing
live video of IP systems.”
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About Mellanox
Mellanox Technologies is a leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and
Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage.
Mellanox interconnect solutions increase data center efficiency by
providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data
faster to applications and unlocking system performance capability.
Mellanox offers a choice of fast interconnect products: adapters,
switches, software, cables and silicon that accelerate application
runtime and maximize business results for a wide range of markets
including high performance computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0,
cloud, storage and financial services. More information is available at http://www.mellanox.com.
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