Date: 28/10/2011

Red Bend's VLX to support ARM's Cortex-A7

Red Bend Software, has announced that its suite of Mobile Software Management solutions, including its VLX mobile virtualization software to support the newly announced ARM Cortex-A7 MPCore processor from ARM.
The Cortex-A7 processor is designed to work in concert with the Cortex-A15 MPCore processor. ARM calls this big.LITTLE processing.

Red Bend says its Mobile Software Management solutions will integrate with the virtualization extensions in the Cortex-A7 and Cortex-A15 processors to efficiently and securely manage firmware, software and mobile devices over the air, and enable multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a single device. VLX is said to provide the software intelligence necessary to enable the effective migration of the device workload between the Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A7 processors within the VLX hypervisor, bringing the benefits of big.LITTLE processing to virtualized mobile devices.

"Developing innovative mobile devices that deliver a feature-rich experience and change the way individuals work and live requires industry leaders to work closely together," said Richard Phelan, Senior Strategic Software Partner Manager, ARM. "ARM has been working with Red Bend Software to drive this development and provide innovative solutions to mutual customers. As a leader in Mobile Software Management, Red Bend is well positioned for mass-market deployment of virtualization solutions to consumer and enterprise smartphones, tablets and wirelessly connected devices."

"ARM's vision for a connected world and expertise in processor design are why its technology powers virtually every mobile handset," said Yoram Salinger, CEO of Red Bend Software. "Red Bend is uniquely positioned to leverage the virtualization extensions of the Cortex-A7 processor and other ARM processors to deliver the most comprehensive Mobile Software Management solutions to the mobile industry, automotive manufacturers, enterprises and beyond. Red Bend is proud of our growing relationship with ARM as we collaborate to bring the value of the new Cortex-A7 processor and big.LITTLE processing to the ARM ecosystem."