In a move designed to enhance its networking portfolio and provide scalable high-performance computing (HPC) fabric technology, Intel has entered into a definitive agreement with QLogic to acquire the product lines of, and certain assets related to, its InfiniBand business.
'At the International Supercomputing Conference 2011, Intel unveiled a bold vision to redefine HPC performance and break the Exascale barrier by 2018,' said Kirk Skaugen, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Data Center and Connected System Group. 'The technology and expertise from QLogic provide important assets to provide the scalable system fabric needed to execute on this vision. Adding QLogic’s InfiniBand product line to our networking portfolio will bring increased options and exceptional value to our datacenter customers.'
The deal is expected to close by the end of the current quarter pending customary closing conditions being met, and a significant number of the employees associated with this business are expected to accept offers to join Intel.
