Interphase Corporation Partners with NEC Corporation for High-Speed Network Interface

Strategic Insights -

Interphase Corporation, a leader in enterprise networking technologies, has announced that its PowerSAN Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) has been selected by NEC Corporation as the high-speed network interface for the NEC enterprise server product family. This strategic supplier relationship marks a significant milestone for both companies, as they aim to provide reliable and high-performance connectivity solutions for their customers. The PowerSAN adapters offer enhanced functionality, supporting both networking (IP) and storage (SCSI) data transfers simultaneously over the same Fibre Channel connection.

Key Takeaways:

  • Interphase Corporation has partnered with NEC Corporation to provide high-speed network interface solutions for NEC's enterprise server product family.
  • The PowerSAN Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) has been selected by NEC Corporation for its high-performance design and ability to support multi-protocol communications.
  • The partnership between Interphase and NEC marks a strategic supplier relationship, aiming to provide reliable and high-performance connectivity solutions for their customers.
  • NEC Corporation is one of the world's largest computer companies, ranked first in server computer sales in Japan and fifth worldwide according to International Data Corporation.
  • Interphase Corporation has a history of providing high-performance connectivity adapters for computer and telecommunication networks, including clients such as Hewlett Packard, IBM, Compaq/Tandem, Motorola, Sun Microsystems, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.
  • The PowerSAN adapters are designed for demanding enterprise-class server environments and offer a high-performance design optimized for high-end computing applications.

Statistics:

  • NEC Corporation is ranked fifth in server computer sales worldwide according to International Data Corporation.
  • Interphase Corporation has seen revenues of $73.5 million in 1999.
  • NEC Corporation employs more than 150,000 people worldwide and saw net sales of 4,759 billion Yen (approx. US$40 billion) in fiscal year 1998-1999.

Sources:

  • Interphase Corporation News Release, April 19, 2000
  • NEC Corporation Press Release, April 19, 2000
  • International Data Corporation Report, 2000
  • Interphase Corporation website, http://www.iphase.com
  • NEC Corporation website, http://www.nec-global.com