Smart Data Centers Feature Editorial

NORWALK, CT (July 28, 2010) -- Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), a global, integrated media company, Aricent and Marvell have announced a partnership to deliver a Webinar, “Datacenter Ethernet – 'Top of Rack' or 'Racking Your Brains'” on August 11, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT.

In this complimentary webinar sponsored by Aricent and Marvell (News - Alert), experts will provide an overview of the Data Center Ethernet market and the key trends shaping it, especially as they stand relevant to equipment manufacturers. The webinar will focus on “top-of-rack” switches, a key component to start the migration of Data Centers towards a unified Ethernet-based core, the mandatory as well as the optional requirements on these switches.  Different aspects of hardware and software design driven by these requirements will be covered, as well. 

Attendees will review the Data Center Ethernet market and key growth drivers, the interconnection of applications, networking, and storage, the usage of Infiniband and Fiber Channel together with Ethernet, the key networking devices in the chain: Types of switches (Top of Rack (ToR), End of Row (EoR), Ethernet Core Switches, etc.), the Top of Rack (ToR) Switches and their importance in enabling Datacenter Ethernet, the necessary and optional requirements for the ToR switch, and the Hardware and Software considerations to meet requirements of ToR switches. 

This webinar will be most beneficial to Product architects and designers responsible for platform-related decisions on Data Center equipment such as ToR, EoR and Converged Ethernet switches as well as Storage systems, product management and technology teams involved in making platform choices for Data Center Ethernet equipment, and system engineers seeking to gain insights into the performance implications of Data Center traffic and developing specifications for ToR, EoR, Converged Ethernet switches as well as Storage systems.

SPEAKERS:Rajesh Kumar Sundararajan, Assistant Vice President, Aricent (News - Alert)

Shalabh Kothari, Senior Manager, Marvell Semiconductor Stefania Viscusi, Assignment Desk Editor, TMCnet

Register in advance for “Datacenter Ethernet – ‘Top of Rack’ or ‘Racking Your Brain’” on August 11, 2010 at 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT.

“TMC’s webinars are a tremendous resource and an excellent way to provide training on highly relevant topics, and the fact that it is offered at no-cost to attendees is a huge benefit in these trying economic times” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “Webinars are also a great way to introduce vendors to possible customers in a mutually beneficial and informative manner that often leads to productive relationships.”

TMCnet Webinars feature live, interactive presentations covering relevant topics, presented by top industry executives. Attendees watch and listen to the presentation as it happens over their computer, and have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker(s) in real-time. The TMC Webinar program typically attracts 300 to 500 registrants per event.   

All TMCnet Webinars are archived and available On-Demand for up to 18 months.

Companies interested in sponsoring their own Webinar event can contact either Jim Spangenberg (companies beginning A-P or numbers) at 203-852-6800 x211 or by email at [email protected]; and Joe Fabiano (companies Q-Z) at 203-852-6800 x132 or by email at [email protected]. 

For more information, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global, integrated media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two million unique visitors each month on average worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked within the top 3,500 in Quantcast's Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nation’s top .03% most visited Web sites. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO; 4GWE Conference and M2M Evolution (in conjunction with Crossfire Media); Digium|Asterisk World (in conjunction with Digium (News - Alert)); and Smart Grid Summit (in conjunction with Intelligent Communication Partners). TMC serves other communications market segments with the Cloud Communications Summit (in conjunction with Light and Electric); CVx ChannelVision Expo (in conjunction with Beka Publishing); and MSPWorld™ (in conjunction with the MSP Alliance).

TMC also serves technology professionals with industry-specific Web sites: InfoTech Spotlight, 4GWE, M2M Evolution.com, Smart-Grid.TMCnet.com, Smart Products Ecosystem, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, Satellite Spotlight, Green.TMCnet.com, Healthcare.TMCnet.com, Business Video, Finance.TMC.com, Legal.TMC.com and Education.TMCnet.com. 

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

About Aricent

Aricent is a global innovation, technology and services company focused exclusively on communications. Aricent combines the leading innovation capabilities of frog design with unparalleled domain expertise in communications as a strategic supplier to the world's foremost infrastructure, application and service providers. The company’s investors include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Sequoia Capital (News - Alert), The Family Office and The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. For more information, visit http://www.aricent.com.

About Marvell

Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group (News - Alert) Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit http://www.marvell.com.

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Jan Pierret
TMC
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