Solarflare raises $32 million plus debt for high-speed networking chips
Solarflare Communications has raised $32 million in venture capital to finance the growth of its high-speed networking chip business.
The company’s 10GBASE-T PHY chips make it possible to transfer data within data centers at 10-gigabits per second over the Ethernet protocol, allowing for faster performance and better energy efficiency. Most data networking infrastructure operates at just 1 gigabit per second today.
Backers include Oak Investment Partners, Acacia Capital, Anthem Venture Partners, and others. On top of the… Continue Reading
Solarflare raises $26 million for networking chips
You can blame the popularity of YouTube for the success of Solarflare Communications. Because demand for internet video keeps on growing, the need for infrastructure to handle the growth is also on the rise.
Solarflare Communications has raised $26 million in venture capital for its high-speed networking chip business as part of an effort to create more energy-efficient data centers.
The Irvine, Calif.-based company is creating 10GBASE-T chips, which can transfer data at 10 gigabits a second… Continue Reading