Intel Announces Highland Forest
 

During a media and analyst briefing today, Intel discussed how Intel® architecture (IA) is becoming a foundation for network transformation by powering new technologies for Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). This transformation is being led by Highland Forest, a new communications platform that combines the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v2 with the next generation of the Intel® Communications Chipset Series 89xx (codename Coleto Creek). According to Steve Price, general manager of Intel's Communication Infrastructure Division, Highland Forest will boost the performance of network traffic, delivering up to 255 million packets per second. Highland Forest will also create efficiencies for telecom customers though workload consolidation, streamlined R&D resources, common software tools and faster system integration.

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