Passing the extensive certification testing helps ensure that the drivers for AMCC’s 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE controllers are compatible with VMware technology and ready for deployment in customer environments.
“By combining AMCC’s 3ware controllers with VMware ESX 3.5 enterprises can deliver high SATA and SAS RAID performance to their networks,” said Bernie Mills, senior director, alliance programs, VMware. “AMCC is the first RAID controller company to pass our new, self-certification testing process. We are pleased that the 3ware 9690SA and 9650 SE HBAs qualify for the VMware Ready Certified logo, signifying to our more than 130,000 customers that these serial RAID controllers are ready to run with the VMware platform for their mission critical business applications and operations.”
“Support for the VMware platform means that IT managers, as well as our OEM and channel partners, now have a top-performing, highly reliable RAID controller choice for virtual environments,” said Russ Johnson, senior vice president and general manager of AMCC’s Storage Unit. “This certification gives our customers additional assurance when designing virtual storage networks with VMware Infrastructure and 3ware RAID controllers.”
The VMware Ready program is a VMware co-branding program for qualified partner products and is a benefit of the VMware TAP program. With more than 900 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.
Product Availability
AMCC’s VMware ESX driver for the 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE SAS/SATA serial RAID controller is available immediately via free software download at http://www.3ware.com/support. The 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE can be found within the online VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.
About AMCC
AMCC blends system hardware and software expertise to provide the essential building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of data worldwide. AMCC’s 3ware SAS and SATA RAID controllers deliver cost-effective, high-performance, high-capacity storage for enterprises and consumers worldwide in applications like disk-to-disk backup, near-line storage, network attached storage (NAS), video, and high-performance computing. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has offices throughout the world. Visit www.3ware.com or www.amcc.com for more information.
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