BLADE Network Technologies Introduces RackSwitch G8000 and G8100—Industry’s First Ethernet Switches for Rack-Level Network Virtualization

BLADE’s “Virtual, Cooler and Easier” switches overcome network overload through “Rackonomics”—revolutionary approach for scaling out data center networks to drive down total cost of ownership

August 6, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization for servers and storage, announced its new RackSwitch family of Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches, the industry’s first Ethernet switches for rack-level network virtualization.  

블레이드 네트워크 테크놀로지스, 업계 최초 ‘래코노믹스’ 기반의 랙스위치 출시

업계 최초로 랙 수준의 네트워크 가상화를 위한 이더넷 스위치, 랙스위치 출시
블레이드 ‘Virtual, Cooler, Easier’ 스위치, TCO 절감을 위한 ‘래코노믹스’ 통해 네트워크 부담 해소
제품 출시와 함께 지사 설립으로 한국 시장 본격 공략 - 초대 박춘호 지사장 영입

2008년 8월 6일

서버와 스토리지를 위한 네트워크 가상화의 선도 업체인 블레이드 네트워크 테크놀로지스(CEO 비크람 메타, www.bladenetwork.net, 이하 블레이드)는 업계 최초로 랙 수준의 네트워크 가상화를 위한 기가비트 및 10 기가비트 이더넷 스위치인 랙스위치 (RackSwitch) 제품군을 출시한다고 밝혔다.  

BLADE Network Technologies Simplifies Management of Blade and Rack-Level Network Environments

Innovative BLADEHarmony Manager 3.0 enables server-friendly network management and reduces complexity for the data center administrator

August 5, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, today announced its new BLADEHarmony™ Manager 3.0 management software. Using BLADEHarmony Manager 3.0, data center administrators can easily and efficiently manage and monitor thousands of BLADE Network Technologies’ 1Gb and 10Gb blade switches within HP BladeSystems, IBM BladeCenters, and NEC SIGMABLADEs, as well as BLADE’s own top-of-rack RackSwitch family.  

BLADE Network Technologies Hosts On-Demand Webinar on 10 Gigabit Ethernet: Overcoming Network Overload with Rackonomics—An Innovative Approach to Scaling Out Data Center Networks

July 31, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BLADE), the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced the availability of a free, informational on-demand webinar on overcoming network overload with 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Focused on the company’s offerings for IBM BladeCenter, the webinar features guest speakers Lucinda Borovick, Research Vice President, Data Center Networks Service for premier industry analyst firm, IDC, and Mike Easterly, Director of Global Field Marketing (IBM Alliance) for BLADE Network Technologies.  

BLADE Network Technologies Demonstrates Capabilities of Rackonomics for Building Next Generation Data Centers a Rack at a Time at NGDC

See BLADE Network Technologies at NGDC/LinuxWorld Expo, Aug 4-7, in San Francisco, Booth 726

July 30, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BLADE), the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, will be demonstrating the promise of Rackonomics for “virtual, cooler and easier” next generation data centers at the 2008 Next Generation Data Center (NGDC/LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, August 4-7, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California).  

BLADE Network Technologies Hosts Webinar on 10 Gigabit Ethernet: The Future of Scalable Networks for Blade Server Virtualization

Webinar features insights and recommendations from John Humphreys, Program Vice President with IDC’s Enterprise Platform Group as well as Hewlett-Packard

July 30, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE), the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced the availability of a free, informational on-demand webinar on 10 Gigabit Ethernet and the future of scalable networks for blade server virtualization, highlighting HP BladeSystem solutions for the next-generation data center. The webinar features guest speakers John Humphreys, Program Vice President with IDC’s Enterprise Platform Group; Daniel Bowers, BladeSystem Product Manager for Hewlett Packard (HP); and Mark Hudson, Chief Marketing Officer for BLADE Network Technologies.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers First 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch and SmartPanel for NEC SIGMABLADE

New BLADE switch for NEC blade servers delivers full-throttle 10Gb blade connectivity combining ample bandwidth with extremely low latency and power consumption for network convergence and hyper consolidation

July 28, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced its new 10 Gigabit Intelligent L3 Switch and 1Gb Intelligent L2 Switch with SmartPanel for NEC SIGMABLADE blade server systems. Now NEC blade servers can provide the high-throughput, low-latency 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity required for energy-efficient server virtualization workloads and converged “single fabric” networks. Designed for small and medium businesses, BLADE’s SmartPanel can be deployed for easy-to-use Gigabit Ethernet connectivity without sacrificing the benefits of embedded Ethernet switching.  

BLADE Network Technologies Joins Climate Savers Computing Initiative℠

July 9, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization for servers and storage, announced that it has joined the Climate Savers Computing Initiative℠, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing computer power consumption by 50 percent by 2010.  

BLADE Network Technologies Joins The Green Grid To Promote Energy-Efficiency in Data Centers

July 8, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., an industry leader in network virtualization for servers and storage, today announced that it has joined The Green Grid consortium. As a member of the consortium, BLADE will promote the energy efficiency of today’s data centers through best practices for implementing “green” networking infrastructures. As a pioneer of energy-efficient data center networking, BLADE is the only company in the networking industry recognized on AlwaysOn’s GoingGreen 100 list of the world’s foremost “green” companies.  

BLADE Network Technologies Brings Rackonomics to Blade Users with Future-Proof 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Switch

First hybrid 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet switch for IBM BladeCenter portfolio—BLADE’s new network virtualization switch— with 50 percent greater bandwidth and up to 50 percent better energy efficiency—priced up to 50 percent less

July 1, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced the first 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet network virtualization switch for IBM BladeCenter.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers Four Presentations at HP Technology Forum & Expo

June 16-19, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada

June 18, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BLADE), the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced that it is presenting four sessions at the 2008 HP Technology Forum & Expo, the biggest HP event of the year. The HP Technology Forum & Expo is June 16-19 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada. BLADE’s presentations provide insight on the use of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and include best practices for next generation data centers.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers Carrier-Grade Ethernet Switches for HP BladeSystem

BLADE’s reliable, high-performance Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches certified for NEBS/ETSI compliance

June 18, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced at HP Technology Forum that its Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches for the HP BladeSystem c7000-cg (carrier grade) enclosure have been certified as NEBS/ETSI compliant. Equipped with BLADE’s embedded Layer 2/3 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches, the HP BladeSystem c7000-cg is a high-performance solution for telecommunications providers’ voice, video, data and wireless infrastructures. BLADE’s switches for HP’s BladeSystem will be displayed at the HP Technology Forum in BLADE’s Booth #733 from June 16-19 in Las Vegas, NV.  

BLADE Network Technologies’ Tim Chao Presents on 10 Gigabit Ethernet for Converged FCoE Data and Storage Networks

Blade.org Technology Symposium 2008

June 17, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies’ Tim Chao will join industry technology leaders at the inaugural Blade.org Technology Symposium 2008 with a presentation on “10 Gigabit Ethernet for FCoE Storage Networks.” The Blade.org Technology Symposium takes place June 19, 2008, in New York.  

BLADE Network Technologies Launches China Operations

BLADE introduces “Rackonomics” to China—revolutionary approach for scaling out data center networks to drive down total cost of ownership

June 10, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BLADE), the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced today that it has launched its sales and support presence in China and has appointed Victor Chen as Country Manager of China Operations. With this launch and appointment, BLADE is prepared to address the data center networking requirements of one of the world’s most technologically advanced nations. The representative office will be set up at Chaoyang, Beijing.  

布莱德登陆中国
引领数据交换产业技术升级

June 10, 2008

今年6月1日，世界领先的服务器/存储器网络虚拟化及高性能解决方案企业——美国布莱德网络技术公司在中国北京设立了办事处，并且任命陈炜先生为中国区的首席代表，这标志着美国布莱德网络技术公司在中国的销售和支持业务正式启动。随着此次的业务启动和人员任命，布莱德公司正式登陆中国内地这一最具潜力的数据网络服务市场，其一直倡导的“Rackonomics”理念也将随之进入中国，对于平面型扩容数据中心网络来说，这将是降低其总体运营成本的一 种革命性的方式。  

BLADE Network Technologies to Present at ISC’08—Europe’s Premier HPC Event

17-20 June 2008 in Dresden, Germany
See BLADE at Booth D06

June 9, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE), the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced that it will be exhibiting at booth D06 and participating in two forums at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC ‘08), Europe’s premier high performance computing (HPC) event. This year’s conference is 17-20 June in Dresden, Germany. The two presentations by BLADE will provide insight on the use of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and will introduce the concept of Rackonomics—a better, greener and more economical way to scale network bandwidth for consolidated rack/blade server/storage environments:  

BLADE Network Technologies Launches Japan Operations

BLADE introduces “Rackonomics” to Japan—revolutionary approach for scaling out data center networks to drive down total cost of ownership

May 19, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE), the industry leader in network virtualization and high-performance solutions for servers and storage, announced today that it has launched its sales and support presence in Japan and has appointed Yasunobu Ohta as Country Manager of Japan Operations. With this launch and appointment, BLADE is prepared to address the data center networking requirements of the world’s second largest economy. The representative office is set up at Ark Mori Building, Akasaka, Tokyo.  

GameVee.com Relies on BLADE Network Technologies’ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switches to Speed Delivery of Massive Amounts of Video Traffic

The original “YouTube for video gamers” Web 2.0 social game-play video website uses IBM BladeCenter equipped with BLADE’s embedded switches to satisfy gamers’ insatiable demand for video content and social networking

May 12, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization for servers and storage, announced that GameVee.com, formerly GeeVee.com, is operating its new Web 2.0 user-submitted game-play video community using IBM BladeCenter equipped with BLADE’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches. On GameVee.com, the fastest-growing game-play video sharing website, users can upload their own gameplay videos and share them with other gamers around the world. Using a large set of Web 2.0 features, they share, promote, communicate and network around their videos.  

Vikram Mehta, President and CEO of BLADE Network Technologies, Explores “Rackonomics” at BladeSystems Insight ’08

Mehta joins industry leaders from Broadcom, Cisco, Intel, NetEffect and NetXen to discuss next steps in virtualization, networking and infrastructure

May 12, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, the industry leader in network virtualization for servers and storage, announced today that president and CEO Vikram Mehta will speak on two panels at BladeSystems Insight ’08. In addition, Mehta will present two case studies that illustrate “Rackonomics,” a revolutionary approach for scaling out data center infrastructures to drive down total cost of ownership.  

BLADE Network Technologies Introduces “Virtual, Cooler and Easier” RackSwitch Family—First Data Center-Class Switches for Network Virtualization

“Top-of-rack” switches demonstrate promise of “Rackonomics”—revolutionary approach for scaling out data center networks to drive down total cost of ownership

April 29, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization for servers and storage, announced the first public demonstration of its RackSwitch products, the industry’s first “top-of-rack” data center-class switches with extensive capabilities for network virtualization. At under $500 per 10 Gigabit Ethernet port, RackSwitch applies the principles of “Rackonomics” to “scale out” data center networks, driving down the total cost of ownership associated with massive Web 2.0 environments, high-performance clusters and virtualized data centers.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers RackSwitch™ for IBM iDataPlex—Industry’s First Ethernet Switches for Rack-Level Network Virtualization

BLADE’s “Virtual, Cooler and Easier” switches bring “Rackonomics” to the cloud computing model—revolutionary approach for massive scale-out data centers to drive down total cost of ownership

April 23, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization for servers and storage, announces the availability of its new RackSwitch network virtualization switches—the only switches designed specifically for IBM’s iDataPlex, an inexpensive, custom-configured rack system featuring design innovations in cooling and efficiency to address Web 2.0-style computing.  

BLADE Network Technologies Introduces RackSwitch—Industry’s First Ethernet Switches for Rack-Level Network Virtualization

BLADE’s “Virtual, Cooler and Easier” switches overcome network overload through “Rackonomics”—revolutionary approach for scaling out data center networks to drive down total cost of ownership

April 23, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in network virtualization for servers and storage, announced its new RackSwitch family of Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches, the industry’s first Ethernet switches for rack-level network virtualization.  

BLADE Network Technologies Receives 2008 EE Times ACE Award As Startup Of The Year

April 22, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, today announced it was named Startup of the Year by CMP Technology’s EE Times fourth Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards (www.eetimes-ace.com). BLADE was selected for its demonstrated excellence in blade server networking. BLADE’s Ethernet switches serve as the network backbone for more than 800,000 blade server systems deployed at some of the world’s largest enterprises across 26 industry segments, including automotive, telecom service providers, education, government, finance, healthcare and defense.  

BLADE Network Technologies Teams with Emulex and NetApp to Pioneer FCoE Technology for Blade Servers

BLADE’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches, Emulex’s Converged Network Adapters and NetApp’s Ethernet storage support emerging FCoE and CEE-capable loss-less switching standards

April 9, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BNT) announced today that it is teaming with Emulex Corp. and NetApp at Storage Networking World to showcase the industry’s first public demonstration of a blade server-based Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) unified fabric. The demonstration shows that the “loss-less” I/O required to carry Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) storage traffic within blade architectures is now possible using products based on the emerging standards for Converged Enhanced Ethernet™ (CEE), an enhanced version of Ethernet for data centers.  

STAC Report: BNT 10GigE Switch and Chelsio NIC with RMDS 6

March 18, 2008

STAC has just released test results involving 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GigE) technology from two vendors: Blade Network Technologies (BNT) and Chelsio Communications. BNT offers a 10GigE switch module for the IBM BladeCenter, and Chelsio provides 10 GigE NICs. We tested these under market data workloads because the vendors believed that the combination of the high-speed BNT switch with Chelsio’s TCP Offload Engine (TOE) would improve both latency and throughput in market data environments.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers SmartConnect™ Software

Blade server industry’s first networking software to provide blade network virtualization, stacking, and simplified management

New SmartConnect software dramatically simplifies blade network infrastructure thus further improving TCO for blade server systems

March 17, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BNT), the industry’s leading provider of Ethernet-based network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced the immediate availability of its new SmartConnect software. By stacking network switches across multiple racks of blade server systems, SmartConnect virtualizes blade server I/O thus dramatically simplifying administrative tasks (deployment, control, policy administration, etc.). The result is dramatic reduction in the TCO associated with blade server systems.  

BLADE Network Technologies Expands Leadership Position In Blade Server Networking

Company grows 10 Gigabit Ethernet business by more than 470 percent in 2007; Expands installed base by nearly 50 percent in one year

March 4, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BNT), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced that during 2007 the company grew its 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) business by more than 470 percent and increased its installed base by more than 50 percent over the past four years combined. Based on the strength of its 2007 shipments of Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet embedded blade server switches, BLADE has now shipped more than 150,000 blade switches.  

BLADE Network Technologies Expands Executive Team

Prominent Wall Street analyst Mark Verbeck joins company as CFO; New marketing and strategy posts filled by Senior Executives Mark Hudson from HP and Dan Tuchler from Mellanox

February 26, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BNT), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced that the company has expanded its executive team with the addition of Mark Verbeck as Chief Financial Officer, Mark Hudson as Chief Marketing Officer and Dan Tuchler as Vice President of Strategy and Product Management.  

Blade Network Technologies to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Technology, Telecom & Internet Conference 2008

February 5, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BNT), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, announced that it will participate in the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology, Telecom & Internet Conference 2008.  

Blade Network Technologies Recognized As “Hot Company” for 2008

Network Products Guide Award Focuses on BNT’s Number One Position in Blade Switch Market

February 4, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BNT), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, announced that it has been named a “Hot Company” for 2008 by Network Products Guide, the world’s leading publication on networking, storage, software, security and wireless products and technologies.  

Frost & Sullivan Lauds Blade Network Technologies Innovation that Will Pave the Way for Mainstream Adoption of 10GE Blade Systems

January 22, 2008

Based on its recent analysis of the blade network switches market, Frost & Sullivan presents Blade Network Technologies Inc. (BNT) with the 2008 North American Product Innovation of the Year Award.  

Blade Network Technologies to Present at Needham Growth Stock Conference

January 9, 2008

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BNT), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, announced that it will participate in the Needham & Company 10th Annual Growth Stock Conference, being held January 8-11, 2008 in New York.  

BLADE Network Technologies Named a “Red Herring 100 Global” Award Winner

Garnett & Helfrich portfolio company has been chosen as one of the top tech start-ups in the world

December 6, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), announced today that it has been selected as a winner of the Red Herring 100 Global Award.  

BLADE Network Technologies Named as Finalist for the Red Herring 100 Global 2007

Leader in blade server networking acknowledged as one of the world’s most promising private technology ventures

November 27, 2007

Red Herring Magazine has named BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, as a finalist to the Red Herring 100 Global 2007 Awards. BLADE was named to as a finalist because of its outstanding achievements as one of the world’s most promising private technology firms.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers Two New 10G XFP Transceivers for Use with BLADE’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switches in HP, IBM and NEC Blade Servers

New 10GBase-CX4 Copper XFP transceiver module provides lowest cost 10G connectivity

November 6, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, today announced the availability of two new XFP transceivers for BLADE’s embedded 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) switch modules for blade servers from BLADE partners HP and IBM.  

BLADE Network Technologies’ Embedded Blade Server Switches Are Fully Functional and Interoperable With Conventional Ethernet Switches

Enterprises can deploy BLADE switches in existing network infrastructures using gear from Cisco and other leading vendors without a hitch

October 30, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, announced that its embedded blade server network switches for IBM BladeCenter are fully functional and interoperable with 20 other Ethernet switches from nine vendors, including 3Com, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Enterasys, Extreme, Foundry, Fujitsu and Nortel.  

Blade.org Collaboration Involving BLADE Network Technologies, Chelsio Communications and NetApp Proves that 10 Gigabit Ethernet Delivers Large-Scale Business Application Throughput at Near Wire-Speeds

Consolidated blade server architectures using networked storage represent the ideal solution for customers considering consolidation and virtualization

October 16, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers; Chelsio Communications (Chelsio), a leading provider of 10GbE network interface cards for servers and storage; and Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) (NetApp), a leading provider of storage and data management solutions—announced the completion of a collaborative study through Blade.org demonstrating that blade servers equipped with embedded 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) networking can support large-scale business applications at near wire-speeds in consolidated blade server architectures using NetApp Ethernet and IP networked storage.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers Green Blade Switch for New HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure

Green Blade Switch Integrated with HP’s New BladeSystem c3000 brings the benefits of blades to midsize customers, remote sites and branch offices

September 12, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, announced the availability of its green blade switch for the new HP BladeSystem c3000 blade enclosure. The combined offering provides customers high-performance, “in system” switching and routing in a compact blade enclosure that saves cost, power and time.  

BLADE Network Technologies Selected by Always On as a Going Green 100 Top Private Company Award Winner

Recognized for Leadership in Clean Technology and Global Business Potential

September 6, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies for 2007. The first-annual elite GoingGreen 100 list was compiled by the AlwaysOn editorial panel. In order to be eligible for the GoingGreen 100 list, companies had to be peer-nominated, with AlwaysOn receiving more than 500 nominations from venture investors, investment bankers and other industry experts.  

BLADE Network Technologies Brings Full 10 Gigabit Ethernet “Green Blade” Switch to HP BladeSystem

New low-power blade switch embedded in HP BladeSystem c-Class platform provides ample bandwidth and low latency required for virtualization and network convergence

August 8, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, today announced the release of the first full 10 Gigabit Ethernet “Green Blade” switch for HP BladeSystem. For the first time, HP BladeSystem c-Class can now be equipped to provide 400 gigabits of Ethernet bandwidth for the high throughput and low latency required by blade server virtualization workloads and converged “single fabric” Ethernet networks.  

BLADE Network Technologies Partners with NEC to Deliver New Layer 2/3 Ethernet Switches for NEC’s SIGMABLADE Blade Server System

August 8, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, today announced its new “Green Blade” Ethernet switches for NEC’s SIGMABLADE Blade Server System.  

10G Ethernet Arrives In Next-Generation Data Centers

Blade Network Technologies’ Vikram Mehta and Jeffrey M. Birnbaum To Speak At Next Generation Data Center 2007

July 31, 2007

IDG World Expo, the leading producer of tradeshows and events around the globe has announced that Vikram Mehta, President and CEO of BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE), will be speaking with Jeffrey M. Birnbaum at the inaugural Next Generation Data Center™ Conference & Expo (NGDC™). The event, taking place August 6-9, 2007 at the Moscone Center, will focus on new technologies and their impact on the data center, including the growing demands on bandwidth and the network. Mehta and Birnbaum’s session, “10G Ethernet: Networking in the Next-Generation Data Center” will be held Wednesday August 8 from 10:15 to 11:15 AM.  

BLADE Network Technologies Named a CRN Emerging Technology Dynamo

Embedded blade network switches bring new business to VARs that may have formerly lost out on the networking side of the business

June 22, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, today announced it has been selected by CRN, part of CMP’s family of Channel Solutions, as a CRN Emerging Tech vendor for its Ethernet IP and application switches for blade servers. CRN’s Emerging Tech list captures companies that are delivering high margins for solution providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology that undercuts industry giants.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers First IPv6 Ready 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch or HP BladeSystem c-Class

New BLADE Switch Provides 1G and 10G Uplink Ethernet Connectivity: Increased Functionality, Higher Throughput, Lower Overall Power Consumption and Better Price-Performance than Existing Switches for HP BladeSystem c-Class

June 5, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure to the blade server market, today announced the release of the first IPv6 Ready 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch module for HP BladeSystem.  

Red Herring Reveals Winners of the Red Herring 100 Spring 2007

Award Recognizes the 100 “Most Promising” Companies Driving the Future of Technology

May 2, 2007

Red Herring today announced that BLADE Network Technologies is a recipient of Red Herring 100 Spring, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in North America.  

BLADE Network Technologies’ Channel-Driven Approach Pays Off For VARs as Blade Servers Grow in Popularity

HP and IBM VARs Gain Incremental Solutions Sales with Integrated Blade Networking

April 24, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced the expansion of its worldwide channel-centric sales team with the addition of four new directors to its worldwide organization of Sales Network Architects (SNAs). In BLADE’s unique 100-percent channel model, BLADE’s SNA team works in close partnership with HP and IBM VARs to deliver blade server solutions with integrated blade networking as key value-added components. Members of the SNA team are dedicated to a single OEM, IBM or HP, to provide the focus required to ensure top customer satisfaction.  

Blade Server Adoption Accelerating, Fueled by Convergence of Virtualization, Consolidation, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet

TheInfoPro Server Study of Enterprise Users Projects that Blade Servers Will Soon Account for Half of All Server Shipments

April 12, 2007

According to a report recently released by research firm TheInfoPro, blade servers are finally ready for mass adoption as Fortune 1000 and mid-sized enterprises turn to blades to empower virtualization, consolidation and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.  

Red Herring Reveals Companies Selected for the Red Herring 100 North America 2007

Award Recognizes the 100 “Most Promising” Companies Driving the Future of Technology

April 4, 2007

Red Herring today announced that BLADE Network Technologies is a Finalist for the Red Herring 100 Award, a selection of the 100 private companies based in North America that play a leading role in innovation and technology.  

Industry Analysts, Association Presidents, and Vendor Executives to Address Future of Data Center at BladeSystems Insight

Egenera, Broadcom, Blade Network Technologies and Others Also Join Only National Summit on Blade, Virtualization and Data Center Computing

March 22, 2007

PPM Media announced today that an unprecedented gathering of research analysts, association presidents and top executives from leading vendor companies will be speaking at the upcoming BladeSystems Insight. The event takes place April 10-12, 2007 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Savannah, Georgia.  

New Analyst Whitepaper Describes How Blades, Virtualization and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Combine as Key Datacenter Technologies for Mission-Critical Compute and Storage Applications

Blade Server Switches to Lead 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) Adoption

March 6, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced the publication of a Blade Network Technologies sponsored IDC white paper that identifies the third cycle of evolution of blade servers marked by the deployment of mission-critical, high-bandwidth compute and storage applications on blades . The whitepaper describes how companies can realize a number of benefits by adopting Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) blade server switches—including reduced latency, environmental savings (space, power, and cooling), lower Total Cost of Ownership, simplified management and much more. The paper also describes how 10GE blade server switches will facilitate the roll out of value-added services such as VoIP and IPTV/Video-On-Demand from service providers.  

BLADE Network Technologies Recognized As “Hot Company” for 2007

Network and Communications Guide Award Focuses on BLADE’s Number One Position in Blade Switch Market

February 20, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced that it has been named a “Hot Company” for 2007 by Network and Communications Guide, published by Silicon Valley Communications.  

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Blades Video Surveillance System

Blade.org Partners Avnet, DataCom, Blade Network Technologies and IBM Help Secure Asian Art Museum With BladeCenter-Based Video Surveillance System

February 16, 2007

Avnet (NYSE: AVT), DataCom, BLADE Network Technologies and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco has tightened security around its world-renowned collection of more than 16,000 Asian artworks by installing a DVD-quality video surveillance system based on powerful IBM BladeCenter servers, IP-based software from DataCom and Ethernet network switches from BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE). The solution will help the Museum view, monitor and digitally record activity while archiving footage over an IP network.  

BLADE Network Technologies and NetXen Team Up to Equip Blade Servers with Industry’s First 10 Gigabit Ethernet Solution

IBM BladeCenter with Native 10 Gigabit Ethernet Made Possible by Blade.org Collaboration; Blade.org Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

February 16, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, and NetXen, a leading provider of breakthrough 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) technology and products, announced that they have teamed up through Blade.org to deliver the industry’s first solution offering 10GE connectivity for blade servers. BLADE, NetXen and other members of the Blade.org open community, dedicated to creating solutions based on the blade server platform pioneered by IBM and Intel, celebrated the organization’s first anniversary of blade innovation today.  

BLADE Network Technologies and IBM Team to Enable IPTV and Quadruple-Play Telecom Solutions

IBM BladeCenter HT Running BLADE 10GE Switch Ready for Next Generation Networks at Leading Global Telecommunications Providers

February 13, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced that its 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) switch for blade servers will be available as a key component of IBM BladeCenter HT. Equipped with BLADE’s 10GE switches, an IBM BladeCenter HT system, a NEBS/ETSI-compliant blade server chassis with a 1.2Tbps backplane, now becomes an ideal solution for telecommunications service providers offering IPTV and other quadruple-play services consisting of voice, video, data and wireless for today’s broadband households.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers New Combination Fiber/Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class

BLADE’s Layer 2/3 Switch Protects HP BladeSystem Servers from Unnecessary Exposure to the Outside Network; Eliminates the Need for an External Router or Layer 3 Switch

February 12, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced its new Layer 2/3 blade switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class featuring high-performance, “in system” switching and routing across 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports.  

BLADE Network Technologies Enters Second Year with Number One Position in Blade Switch Market

BLADE’s Rapid Rise Signals 2007 as the Year of the Blade Server

January 29, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced its industry-leading 43 percent share of the rapidly growing Ethernet/IP blade networking market—representing an 11 percent lead over its nearest competitor in shipments of network switches for HP and IBM blade server systems. Entering its second year of operations, BLADE has now shipped more than 100,000 Ethernet/IP blade network switches.  

BLADE Network Technologies Is Frontrunner in 10 Gigabit Ethernet Blade Networking with 15x Price/Performance Advantage Over Cisco

BLADE’s 10GE Native Blade Switch Outpaces Cisco Catalyst 6500 with 2x More Throughput and 9x Less Latency

January 29, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced the results of a Tolly Group test which shows that BLADE’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) native blade server switches deliver a 15x price/performance advantage over comparable Cisco Catalyst 6509 chassis-based switches.  

BLADE Network Technologies Delivers Industry’s First Native 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch In IBM’s New Virtual Fabric Architecture For BladeCenter

BLADE’s Market Disruption Strategy Sets Stage for Broad Adoption of Blade-Driven Networks—BLADE 10GE Switch Price/Performance Undercuts Cisco Catalyst 6509 By More than 90 Percent

January 15, 2007

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced the industry’s first 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) switch for blade servers.  

BLADE Network Technologies Appoints Gerry Claflin as Vice President of Software and Test Engineering

December 12, 2006

BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced the appointment of Gerry Claflin as the company’s new vice president of software and test engineering. Claflin will be responsible for the software elements of BLADE’s Layer 2-3 and 2-7 blade network switch product family. He will also direct product interoperability testing at the BLADE Test Center, the world’s largest and best-equipped blade networking lab with more than 100 racks and 300 tons of equipment.  

BLADE Network Technologies Forms New Technical Advisory Board to Capitalize on Rapid Growth of Blade-Driven Networks

BLADE Advisory Group Attracts Heavy Hitters in Blade Servers, Networking and Storage

November 28, 2006

BLADE Network Technologies Inc., the leading provider of network switching infrastructure for blade servers, announced the formation of its Technical Advisory Board consisting of technology industry veterans including Jeffrey Birnbaum, Andy Gram, Mike Kolesar and Michael Peterson. The BLADE Technical Advisory Board will help the company define its strategy and product set to capitalize on growth opportunities in the blade server market.  

Blade Network Technologies Unveils High-Performance Gigabit Ethernet Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class

June 14, 2006

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network infrastructure to the blade server market, today announced the release of a new Gigabit Ethernet switch module for HP BladeSystem c-Class. The switch offers unparalleled security and performance at an economical price, and seamlessly integrates HP BladeSystem into any Ethernet network infrastructure.  

Blade Network Technologies Builds Industry’s First 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch for IBM BladeCenter

June 13, 2006

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network infrastructure to the blade server market, today announced the release of the blade server industry’s first 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch module for the IBM BladeCenter.  

Blade Network Technologies Joins Blade.org as Sponsoring Member

Blade Network Technologies Strengthens Commitment to Building Blade Server Solutions with IBM

April 17, 2006

BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE) today announced its sponsoring membership in Blade.org, an industry community that was started by IBM and is made up of 60 technology leaders. Blade.org was formed to further the development and advancement of blade server technology and to enable IBM BladeCenter partners to test and interoperate their products on the BladeCenter. With its membership in Blade.org, BLADE has strengthened its commitment to an accelerated pace of innovation and collaboration with IBM, including developing products and solutions for the IBM BladeCenter.  

BLADE Ships First RoHS Compliant Products From Solectron’s IPC-Certified Facility

April 13, 2006

BLADE Network Technologies Inc. (BLADE), the leading provider of network infrastructure to the blade server market, announced that it shipped one of the first Restriction on Hazardous Materials (RoHS) compliant products from Solectron Corporation’s (NYSE: SLR) Charlotte, N.C. facility, which has been RoHS certified by the independent global trade association IPC. The RoHS Directive will ban sales of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants starting on July 1, 2006 in the European Union. California has passed a similar law that will go into effect January 1, 2007.  

Garnett & Helfrich Creates New Company from Nortel Blade Server Switch Unit

Blade Network Technologies to Become Leading Provider of Network Infrastructure to the Blade Server Market

February 13, 2006

Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] and Garnett & Helfrich Capital today announced the sale of certain assets of Nortel’s Blade Server Switch Business Unit (BSSBU) to a new company named BLADE Network Technologies, Inc.

Garnett & Helfrich Capital, a private equity firm focused on venture buyouts (VBOs) contributed capital to BLADE Network Technologies and is the controlling shareholder. The assets contributed by Nortel include intellectual property and customer contracts. Nortel received a minority interest in BLADE Network Technologies, in addition to other consideration.