Cavium Networks
Expands OCTEON Networking and Storage Services Processor Family
to Address High-Volume Enterprise and Access Applications
The New OCTEON Plus CN52XX MIPS64 Dual- and Quad-Core Processors
dramatically improve performance, power and price over existing
solutions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., February 11, 2008
– Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM),
a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products
that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications,
storage and security applications, today announced the newest
addition to the OCTEON™ Multi-core MIPS64® Processor
family. The OCTEON Plus CN52XX dual- and quad-core networking
and storage services processor family provides breakthrough
performance of up to 4Gbps under 10 Watts at very attractive
price points for next generation secure routers, switches,
security appliances, storage disk arrays and iSCSI to Fiber
Channel bridges. The CN52XX networking and storage services
processor family adds ideal entry and mid-range performance
and cost points to Cavium’s existing OCTEON processor
family with full top to bottom software compatibility.
Enterprises and Access Providers are deploying an array
of applications using data, voice and video over wired and
wireless networks. These business applications and personalized
content need to be delivered to users anytime, anywhere,
on any platform with QoS, security and intelligence. These
new applications drive the need for processing and integration
requirements for embedded networking processors to be orders
of magnitude higher.
The new OCTEON Plus CN52XX network processor family integrates
up to 4x 64-bit cnMIPS cores operating at up to 900MHz with
integrated intelligent hardware acceleration for packet
processing, Quality of Service, TCP and security. The CN52XX
network processor family is being used in next generation
networking systems targeted for entry to mid-level enterprise
and access markets. These next generation systems are integrating
multiple features including routing, switching with Layer
2 to Layer 7 intelligence, Quality of Service, access control,
WAN gateway functions, firewall, intrusion protection and
VPN. The CN52XX can process over 10Gbps of IP forwarding
and NAT for networking applications and 5Gbps of IPsec,
SSL security protocols.
The new OCTEON Plus CN52XX storage services processor integrates
up to 7000 MIPS with integrated advanced hardware acceleration
for storage IOPS, TCP, iSCSI, RAID 6, de-duplication and
security. The CN52XX storage services processor provides
an ideal solution for next generation entry and mid-level
storage systems such as iSCSI targets, Fiber-Channel to
iSCSI bridges, Fiber Channel over Ethernet adaptors, Disk
encryption controllers, Disk Arrays, RAID 6 arrays and de-duplication
enabled systems. The CN52XX storage services process can
process over 500MB/s of IEEE 1619 for data-at-rest security
and 100K iSCSI IOPS-to-disk.
“We see the SME networking market demanding an advanced
solution that incorporates high-end routing, quality of
service and security features typically found in enterprise
class equipment, “ said Linley Gwennap, Principal
Analyst at The Linley Group. “The OCTEON CN52XX with
up to 7000 MIPS, integrated GE and 10GE interfaces and hardware
acceleration provides an excellent solution that enables
these advanced features.”
OCTEON CN52XX Multicore MIPS64 Processor
The new OCTEON CN52XX Network Processor and Storage Services
Processor families consist of six different software- and
pin-compatible parts with 2 to 4 cnMIPS-plus cores, running
at clock speeds from 500MHz up to 900 MHz. All CN52XX processors
integrate 512KB of L2 cache, a 72bit DDR2-800 memory controller,
up to 4x Gigabit interfaces (SGMII) or one 10 Gigabit interface
(XAUI), two MII management interfaces, 2x USB 2.0 interfaces
and two PCI-Express controllers with up to 4-lanes. Additionally
the CN52XX incorporates existing and proven OCTEON processor
family hardware acceleration for packet processing, Quality
of Service, TCP, iSCSI and security applications for IPsec,
SSL and IEEE 1619 for data-at-rest encryption. The OCTEON
CN52XX provides three to five times the performance in storage
and networking applications when compared to alternative
solutions with the same price and power ranges.
The CN52XX networking processor combined with the other
OCTEON Plus processor families CN56XX, CN54XX and CN50XX
provide a comprehensive, scalable and software compatible
processor solution for networking applications targeting
broadband, enterprise, data center and service provider
networks. The OCTEON family consists of over 30 different
processors that address the Networking, Wireless and Storage.
Networking OEMs can choose from OCTEON processors with one
to sixteen MIPS64 cores with cost points starting under
$20 and top performance reaching over 20Gbps.
The CN52XX is supported by Cavium’s feature-rich
software development kit with SMP Linux 2.6, GNU Toolchain,
debugger tools, co-processor acceleration APIs, reference
software and a comprehensive ecosystem for a range of wired
and wireless networking, storage and service provider applications.
For more information about OCTEON processors please visit:
http://www.caviumnetworks.com/OCTEON_MIPS64.html.
Pricing and Availability
Pricing for the OCTEON CN52XX family starts at $49 in 10K
quantities. General samples of OCTEON CN52XX family processors
and evaluation boards will be available in Q2 2008.
About Cavium Networks
Cavium Networks is a leading provider of highly integrated
semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing
in networking, communications, storage and security applications.
Cavium Networks offers a broad portfolio of integrated,
software compatible processors ranging in performance from
10 Mbps to 10 Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality
in enterprise, data-center, broadband/consumer and access
& service provider equipment. Cavium Networks processors
are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating
systems, tool support, reference designs and other services.
Cavium Networks principal offices are in Mountain View,
CA with design team locations in California, Massachusetts
and India.
For more information, please visit: http://www.caviumnetworks.com
Cavium Networks Contact:
Angel Atondo
Marketing Manager
Cavium Networks
805 East Middlefield Road,
Mountain View, CA 94043
Telephone: 650-623-7033
Email: angel.atondo@caviumnetworks.com
