IBTA announces 15th Compliance and Interoperability Plugfest.
Press Release Summary:
Scheduled for April 20-24, 2009, 15th Compliance and Interoperability Plugfest provides opportunity for InfiniBand(TM) device and cable vendors to test their products for compliance with InfiniBand architecture specification, as well as interoperability with other InfiniBand products. Event will include testing of double data rate and quad data rate devices, plus new interoperability test procedures for all cables.
Original Press Release:
InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) Announces 15th Compliance and Interoperability Plugfest, Along with Growing Momentum of the IBTA Integrators' List
Major InfiniBand device and cable vendors conduct testing to gain inclusion on prestigious list of InfiniBand-compliant products
DURHAM, N.H. - April 13, 2009 - The InfiniBandSM Trade Association (IBTA), a global organization dedicated to maintaining and furthering the InfiniBand(TM) specification, today announced the 15th Compliance and Interoperability Plugfest. The Plugfest will take place April 20-24, 2009 in the University of New Hampshire's Interoperability Lab. The event provides an opportunity for InfiniBand(TM) device and cable vendors to test their products for compliance with the InfiniBand architecture specification, as well as interoperability with other InfiniBand products.
This event will include testing of both double data rate (DDR) devices and quad data rate (QDR) devices. There are new test procedures for QDR active cables along with a new test procedure based on Wave Dispersion Penalty (WDP). This event will also include new interoperability test procedures for all cables. The Plugfest is open to all interested InfiniBand vendors. A special fee applies to non-IBTA Members. Vendors can register by visiting: http://infinibandta.org/events/plugfestinfo/.
Products that successfully pass the testing gain inclusion in the IBTA Integrators' List. The Integrators' List includes all products that have successfully completed the rigorous testing procedures at the IBTA-sponsored Plugfest events. The current IBTA Integrators' List is available at infinibandta.org/itinfo/IL. Over the past year, the list has grown from 36 products to 95 products as of the last Plugfest event in September 2008.
Vendors with products included in the Integrators' List are eligible to use special "IBTA certified" logos in press releases, advertising materials and on actual products.
Vendors recently adding products to the IBTA Integrators' List, per results at the last Plugfest in September 2008, include: Amphenol, Bay Microsystems, C&M Corporation, Cinch Connectors, Flextronics LTD, LSI Logic, Mellanox Technologies, Meritec, Molex, Obsidian Research, Panduit, QLogic, Tyco Electronics, W.L. Gore & Associates and Zarlink.
Following Plugfest: OpenFabrics Alliance's 7th Interoperability Event
Following the IBTA Plugfest, the OpenFabrics Alliance will be conducting their 7th Interoperability event from April 23-May 1. This session will focus on
industry-wide interoperability using the OpenFabrics Alliance Software Stack. The event will now include testing in both Windows (WinOF) and Linux (OFED) environments. This event requires separate eligibility, cost and registration. For more information, please visit: www.iol.unh.edu/services/testing/ofa/events/Invitation_2009-04_OFA.php.
About the InfiniBand Trade Association
The InfiniBand Trade Association was founded in 1999 and is chartered with maintaining and furthering the InfiniBand specification. The IBTA is led by a distinguished steering committee that includes IBM, Intel, Mellanox, QLogic, Sun and Voltaire. Other members of the IBTA represent leading enterprise IT vendors who are actively contributing to the advancement of the InfiniBand specification. The IBTA markets and promotes InfiniBand from an industry perspective through public relations engagements and unites the industry through IBTA-sponsored developer conferences and workshops. For more information on the IBTA, visit www.infinibandta.org.
