GbE Controller integrates both DASH and PMCI protocols.
Press Release Summary:
Single chip BCM5761 65 nm GbE controller offers client manageability via web services-based management and security for MS Windows Vista® requirements. It enables IT users to manage PC platforms remotely at any time, regardless of the system state (OS-present, OS-absent, or out-of-service). It offers system authentication/encryption capabilities, along with remote configuration, monitoring, control, diagnostics, and repair of desktop and mobile PCs.
Original Press Release:
Broadcom Introduces Industry's First 65 nm Gigabit Ethernet Controller with Energy-Efficient, Web-Based Client Manageability and Advanced Security
New Single-Chip NetXtreme® Controller Integrates DASH and PMCI Client Manageability Protocols via New TruManage(TM) Technology
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 6 -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's first 65 nanometer (nm) single-chip Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller that integrates client manageability via Web services-based management, as well as advanced security for Microsoft® Windows Vista® requirements. In support of open client manageability protocols, the new controller features a centralized architecture that provides an advanced level of secure, remote offline manageability. This enables IT professionals to efficiently and securely manage their desktop and mobile systems from anywhere in the world, at any time, regardless of the state of the system (OS-present, OS-absent or out-of- service).
The new Broadcom® NetXtreme® controller utilizes TruManage(TM) technology that integrates DASH and PMCI open client manageability standards and incorporates advanced power management features that enable enterprise- class PCs to be fully managed while maintaining compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program.
Managing PC systems around the world, in multi-vendor, distributed enterprise environments, creates a critical challenge for today's IT administrators as they are required to manage a disparate set of tools and applications. The tools are mainly proprietary or specialized, and must be adapted specifically to each individual corporate enterprise resulting in an increased total cost of ownership (TCO) and a lack of efficiency and consistency when managing these PC systems.
To address these challenges, the DMTF® (Distributed Management Task Force) open standards group has created a Common Information Model (CIM) and Web services- based management initiative called DASH (Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware) for "over-the-wire" manageability, and a complementary workgroup named the PMCI (Platform Management Component Intercommunication) for defining "inside-the-box" communications protocols and interfaces.
Announced today is the Broadcom BCM5761 with TruManage technology, the first enterprise-class GbE controller that supports both DASH and PMCI protocols and interfaces on a single chip. The TruManage technology was developed from innovative hardware and firmware solutions, and since the technology is based on open standards, it is processor and chipset vendor- agnostic, which in turn, could enable the proliferation of advanced client manageability throughout the enterprise.
"Our new GbE controller, with TruManage technology, is the first in the industry to enable secure, energy-efficient management functionality while maintaining EPA Energy Star compliance on enterprise-class PC products," said Vinod Lakhani, Senior Director and General Manager of Broadcom's High-Speed Controller line of business. "Our support of the DASH and PMCI standards reinforces Broadcom's long-term commitment to the DMTF standards and we will continue working with key OEM, ISV and industry partners to enable an ecosystem of end-to-end Web services-based manageability solutions.
The BCM5761's scalable controller architecture (along with its highly optimized firmware and software) enables extremely low power and cost- effective management functionality for in-band, out-of-band and out-of-service environments. Its on-chip processor and memory subsystem allow the implementation to be highly secure and less vulnerable to system component failures than competing client management solutions.
The BCM5761 controller also offers advanced IPsec task offload capabilities compliant with Microsoft® Windows Vista® version 2 logo requirements. These capabilities enable IT professionals to deploy IPsec technology on their existing network with no performance penalty while maintaining low CPU utilization and full network capacity by offloading cryptographic processing to the hardware.
"Thanks to Broadcom's inclusion of IPsec task offload support, our mutual customers will have even greater flexibility when implementing the IPsec features of Windows Vista and Windows Server® 2008," said Mike Schutz, Director of Security and Access Product Management at Microsoft. "By easing any potential performance tradeoffs, these latest NetXtreme security features will help further the adoption of such advanced Microsoft Windows security solutions as Server and Domain Isolation and Network Access Protection."
"Managing multi-vendor desktops and mobile systems within an enterprise is quite a challenge and can be an extremely costly and complex endeavor for any IT department," said Levi Murray, Vice President, Technology Enablement, AMD. "As a result of being based on open standards like DASH, Broadcom's TruManage technology is agnostic to any specific vendor platform, more easily enabling proliferation and widespread use throughout the enterprise."
"At Dell, we've made a commitment to simplify IT for our customers. Delivering business-ready solutions based on industry standards is fundamental to this commitment. We are excited that Broadcom has fully embraced the latest industry standard for client systems management, DASH, in their new GbE controller," said Darrel Ward, Director, Dell Product Group. "With Broadcom's GbE controller using DASH, platform hardware and software is securely and remotely manageable right out of the box, the instant a system is connected to a network."
"Phoenix is committed to supporting standards-based technology initiatives such as DASH," said Surendra Arora, Vice President of Business Development at Phoenix Technologies. "Phoenix Technologies has strategic partnerships with technology companies to enable complete mobile, desktop and server solutions for PC OEMs/ODMs worldwide. We will continue to work with Broadcom and expand our collaboration to ensure products from Phoenix such as Phoenix SecureCore(TM) , Phoenix HyperSpace(TM) and Phoenix FailSafe(TM) work seamlessly with Broadcom's TruManage technology and enable standards-based manageability for the mainstream PC market."
Technical Information
The single-chip BCM5761 is an eleventh-generation 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet LAN controller for high performance network applications. It is fabricated in a low voltage, 65 nm CMOS process that provides ultra-low power dissipation.
To enable lower power consumption, smaller size and higher levels of integration, Broadcom has migrated to the 65 nm design process - the most advanced lithographic node for manufacturing semiconductors in large volumes today. The move to the 65 nm design process (versus 90 nm and 130 nm processes) is changing the competitive landscape for Broadcom given the breadth and depth of the communications intellectual property it possesses. Without a broad portfolio of market leading solutions to integrate with the advanced design process, competitors are not able to take full advantage of the benefits that the 65 nm process provides.
The BCM5761 GbE controller has the following capabilities:
o Lowers TCO by eliminating desk-side visits and enables IT professionals
to manage PC platforms remotely at any time (even after hours), regardless of the system state (OS-present, OS-absent or out-of-service).
o Enables IT professionals to push software upgrades or security patches
securely across the globe.
o Optimizes PC deployment with advanced local and remote provisioning
that enables desktop and laptop systems to be deployed seamlessly and
provisioned (re-imaged or re-purposed) remotely.
o Enables secure platform manageability with both user and system
authentication and encryption capabilities.
o Enables remote monitoring and control of desktop and mobile PCs in a
corporate network.
o Enables remote configuration and installation, as well as remote
diagnostics and repair of PC platforms regardless of their state.
o Enables a scalable solution that is platform vendor agnostic.
Availability and Pricing
The BCM5761 NetXtreme GbE controller is now sampling to early access customers. Pricing is available upon request.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art, system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2006 revenue of $3.67 billion, and holds over 2,300 U.S. and 1,000 foreign patents, more than 7,100 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video and data.
Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.
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