Aewin Technologies has introduced a high performance network control board supporting dual Xeon processors and 10 gigabit-Ethernet (GbE) ports available with either copper or optical SFP (small form-factor pluggable) transceivers. The CB-8900 also supports two PCI-X slots through a riser card.

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Six of the CB-8900's ten GbE ports are on the main board, with the remaining four on a plug-in sub-board. Three sub-board options are available, including:

• Four copper GbE ports
• Four SFP GbE ports
• Two each copper and SFP

The CB-8900 offers three sub-board options
Additionally, all ports on the sub-boards feature LAN bypass.

Aewin lists the following key features and specifications for the CB-8900:

• Processor — Two Xeon processors with 800 MHz FSB
• Chipset — Intel E7520 + 6300ESB + 6700PXH
• Memory — up to 16 GB DDR2 in four slots
• Storage:
  • enhanced ATA supports up to two IDE drives
  • 6 SATA ports — two on the main board, four on the PCI-X riser card
  • CompactFlash socket
• Display — not specified
• Network:
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • copper or optical Small Form-factor Pluggable transceivers
  • 4 ports support LAN bypass on sub-board
• I/O ports:
  • 2 USB 2.0 — one connector, one pin header
  • 2 RS-232 serial — one RJ45 connector, one pin header
  • PC/AT keyboard and PS/2 mouse on pin header
  • parallel port on pin header
• Expansion:
  • riser card supports two 100 MHz PCI-X slots and four SATA ports
  • mini PCI socket
• Dimensions — 16.3 x 12.2 inches (414 x 310 mm)
• Power — standard EATX connector, 450 W maximum

SCB-8900 Network Appliance (Click image to enlarge)

Aewin also offers the CB-8900 pre-packaged in a 2U 19-inch rackmount network appliance. The SCD-8900 features two removable SATA drive bays, a 2-line x 20 character alphanumeric LCD, and a 4-button keypad on the front panel. It includes the PCI-X riser card and a 460 Watt redundant ATX power supply.

Both the board and the network appliance are supported by Linux drivers for the 82571EB LAN controller, Aewin says. Additionally, Windows XP drivers are available for the LAN controller and Intel chipset.

Both devices appear to be available now. Pricing was not disclosed.

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