Date: 27/10/2010

New accelerator from LSI for video processing in data center

LSI Corporation has released the Axxia media accelerator, a PCI Express card designed to accelerate video processing for latest media services. Based on the LSITM SP2704 StarPro multicore media processor. This accelerator is suggested for enterprise and data center video applications,.

The Axxia media accelerator card enables OEMs to deploy a media processing solutions to meet the demands of next-generation infrastructure. The Axxia media accelerator card integrates ten SP2704 multicore media processors with software for real-time acceleration of transcoding, transrating, video conferencing and video analytics in a server platform.

"The growth of rich media will continue the proliferation of new enterprise video services that require higher-performing and more efficient media processors with highly integrated software," said Will Strauss, principal analyst, Forward Concepts. "Advanced solutions such as the Axxia media accelerator can enable server OEMs to rapidly supply advanced video capability in data center and enterprise networks."

The device features a complete family of voice and video codecs and frameworks and supports latest video applications such as the networking-centric SVC-HD codec. Software for the accelerator card is compatible with the family of LSI media processors, enabling OEMs to migrate from the SP2700-based Axxia media accelerator solution to future LSI media processors

"With the emergence of Web 3.0, OEMs will be faced with an avalanche of new video services, rapidly evolving standards and increasing bandwidth demands," said Jon Devlin, DSP product line director, Networking Components Division, LSI. "The Axxia media accelerator delivers a proven, programmable and scalable hardware solution for data center and enterprise networks that future-proofs network investments and enables the delivery of cost-effective rich media services."

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