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NextIO has developed virtualised input/output (I/O) equipment that simplifies switch design in the data centre.
"Our box takes a single virtual NIC, virtualises that and shares that out with all the servers in a rack"
John Fruehe, NextIO
The platform, known as vNET, replaces both Fibre Channel and Ethernet top-of-rack switches in the data centre and is suited for use with small one rack unit (1RU) servers. The platform uses PCI Express (PCIe) to implement I/O virtualisation.
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