Chelsio Communications Joins VMware Community Source Program
Chelsio Expands Relationship with VMware to Accelerate Delivery of 10GbE-based I/O Virtualization Solutions
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 12 / / -- Chelsio Communications Inc., a provider of 10-Gigabit Ethernet unified wire solutions, today announced at VMworld 2007 that it has joined the VMware Community Source program, an innovative program that provides tools and resources for collaborative development effort, including access to the source code and APIs for VMware products.
The VMware Community Source program combines the best elements of open source and enterprise development, allowing partners to advance their level of functionality, enhance interoperability with VMware products and dramatically reduce the time to market of virtualization solutions for their customers.
As part of the VMware Community Source program, Chelsio is expected to work closely with VMware to extend integration of Chelsio 10GbE T3 unified wire engine solutions with VMware ESX Server. The VMware Community Source program will facilitate this effort through source access and a development model that allows efficient delivery of differentiated product capabilities featuring integration with VMware software.
"The benefits that virtualization creates for enterprise customers are well established and we're excited about our continuing collaboration with VMware," said Kianoosh Naghshineh, president and CEO of Chelsio. "Our T3 architecture has been designed from the ground-up to meet the virtualized I/O capabilities of the VMware ESX Server environment."
"The collaborative development model provided by the VMware Community Source program enables our partners to step up to a higher level of collaboration with us," said Bernie Mills, senior director of ecosystem programs and marketing at VMware. "Chelsio Communications is leveraging our co-development model to reduce the friction in providing mutual customers with high-performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE)-based services seamlessly integrated into VMware ESX Server."
About Chelsio Communications
Chelsio Communications is leading the convergence of networking, storage and clustering interconnects with its robust, high-performance and proven unified wire technology. Featuring a highly scalable and programmable architecture, Chelsio is shipping 10-Gigabit Ethernet and multi-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards, delivering the low latency and superior throughput required for high-performance computing applications. For more information, visit the company online at www.chelsio.com/.
Source: Chelsio Communications Inc.
CONTACT: Tim Helms of Helms Communications Inc., +1-925-606-6936, thelms@chelsio.com, for Chelsio Communications
Web site: http://www.chelsio.com/
