"We are excited that IBM has chosen to use our Ethernet controllers in their latest premier server products," said Laila Razouk, vice president of AMD's network products division. "AMD is committed to providing its customers with high-performance Ethernet devices and network management capabilities that increase network bandwidth and lower total cost of ownership."

AMD's PCnet-FAST provides a high-bandwidth connection to the network. In addition, the PCnet-FAST device comes with robust software drivers, which are shared by the entire PCnet product family. This provides the benefit of quick device transitioning, resulting in fast time to market. Manufactured and tested in AMD's state-of-the-art fabs, PCnet-FAST Ethernet devices comply with rigorous quality standards so that customers are provided with high quality, cost effective networking solutions.