Voltaire Unveils GridVision Enterprise for Enhanced Data Center Efficiency

Strategic Insights -

Voltaire, the leader in grid backbone solutions, has introduced a groundbreaking software solution for managing and automating dynamic grid computing environments. GridVision Enterprise simplifies the provisioning and management of scalable, dynamic grids, enabling unprecedented data center efficiency and resource utilization.

Key Takeaways:

  • GridVision Enterprise automates repetitive IT tasks associated with network, server, and storage provisioning, reducing provisioning times from days to seconds.
  • The software leverages advanced I/O and network virtualization technology embedded in Voltaire's multi-service switches, creating a logical and highly efficient data center environment.
  • GridVision Enterprise integrates with leading server and storage virtualization solutions, as well as provisioning and scheduling tools, providing a single, logical data center environment with physical and virtual resources.
  • The solution unifies disparate data center islands of servers, networks, and storage, allowing operators to complete end-to-end resource provisioning tasks instantly.
  • GridVision Enterprise is initially designed for use in grid fabrics that leverage Voltaire's Grid Director multi-service switches, which deliver up to 60 Gigabits per second performance and latencies below microseconds.
  • Voltaire is working with partners like IBM, Intel, and Mellanox Technologies to integrate GridVision Enterprise with their grid computing and virtualization solutions.
  • GridVision Enterprise is set to be available in December 2006, with beta trials currently underway with customers worldwide.

Statistics:

  • GridVision Enterprise reduces provisioning times from days to seconds.
  • The software can map relationships between application requirements and the physical or virtual data center environment in real-time.
  • GridVision Enterprise integrates with leading server and storage virtualization solutions, allowing for a single, logical data center environment.
  • The solution provides up to 60 Gigabits per second performance and latencies below microseconds.
  • Voltaire Grid Director multi-service switches deliver high-performance interconnect capabilities.

Sources:

  • "GridVision Enterprise is the missing link for the provisioning and management of scalable, dynamic grids," said Patrick Guay, senior vice president of marketing, Voltaire. [1]
  • "IBM shares in Voltaire's open and standards-based approach to grid computing and in their vision for a more automated data center," said Tamara Crawford, Program Director, IBM Grid Ecosystem Strategy. [2]
  • "As the vision of an Enterprise Grid evolves and encompasses compute resource virtualization, network virtualization and storage virtualization, Platform will continue to work with our eco-system of partners to deliver this value to our customers and to the market," said Simon Lonsdale, Director of Strategic Alliances, Platform Computing. [3]

[1] Voltaire. (2006, September). "Voltaire Announces GridVision Enterprise for Automated Data Center Management."

[2] IBM. (n.d.). "IBM Grid Ecosystem Strategy."

[3] Platform Computing. (n.d.). "Platform Computing."