ALAMEDA, Calif. – May 22, 2012 – Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, announced support, training and services for the development of applications based on the Intel® Data Plane Development Kit (Intel® DPDK). These offerings are immediately available to customers developing on any Linux operating system to help them create cost-effective, high-performance networking solutions based on the latest Intel® processors.

4G networks and the constant flood of mobile devices have contributed to an ongoing data traffic explosion. Network equipment providers must deliver greater packet throughput and handle data more intelligently in order to accommodate a relentlessly stressed network. The combination of Intel multi-core platforms and the Intel DPDK, a set of data plane libraries designed for high-speed networking, can achieve high levels of packet processing. Wind River Linux is currently fully integrated with Intel DPDK for built-in high-performance optimizations for fast packet processing.

“Communications equipment makers are under pressure to create devices that can handle the strain of today’s data intensive networks. Intel DPDK delivers strong packet processing capabilities from Intel-based processors,” said Glenn Seiler, senior director of product management at Wind River. “When customers combine the fast packet delivery of Intel DPDK with protocols such as IPsec and applications like deep packet inspection (DPI), they can create high performance solutions for a broad set of network elements, security appliances, mobile and broadband edge devices. Companies can now take advantage of Wind River’s expertise with Intel DPDK whether they are developing on Wind River Linux or any Linux distribution of their choice.”

“We reported up to a 30% performance boost when our Sensory Networks HyperScan DPI software was used with Intel DPDK integrated with Wind River Linux, compared to the same tests without Intel DPDK, said Sab Gosal, chief executive officer for Sensory Networks. “With Wind River Linux optimized for Intel DPDK and multi-core Intel architecture, our HyperScan software delivers wire-speed DPI while providing greater network security and inspection intelligence. This integrated solution creates a compelling proposition for network equipment suppliers looking to build out their DPI functionality with ease and a rapid time to market.”

Wind River helps customers build, integrate and manage their Intel DPDK solutions with customized services and support. Wind River services for Intel DPDK include architecture consulting, design and integration, protocol porting, performance tuning and validation. Wind River’s support offerings for Intel DPDK include standard and premium support. Premium support includes a dedicated team of managers and engineers, service level agreements, detailed reports and extensive onsite coaching assistance. Wind River Test Management and Wind River Simics simulation tools also work seamlessly with the Intel DPDK and Wind River Linux as well as many other Linux distributions. Wind River can also provide trainer-led education courses with hands-on labs covering Intel DPDK APIs and configurations. More information is available at http://www.windriver.com/announces/intel-data-plane-development-kit/.

"The Intel® Data Plane Development Kit is able to deliver new levels of packet processing performance,” said Stephen Price, director of marketing, Communications Infrastructure Division at Intel. “Wind River offers complete lifecycle solutions such as development, support, services and integration for the Intel® DPDK which helps customers consolidate workloads and enable high performance packet processing on Intel® architecture.”

With more than 150 engineers possessing on average over 10 years of device software experience, in support centers across the globe, Wind River has one of the largest support organizations in the embedded industry. Wind River has achieved Service Capability and Performance (SCP) certification, the gold standard for outstanding customer support. Wind River was also recognized with a 2012 MarketTools ACE Award, honoring its achievement in customer satisfaction for worldwide support.

Additionally, Wind River and Intel have created an embedded development kit, which includes Wind River Linux optimized for Intel DPDK and the latest generation of Intel® Xeon® processors, to assist in the rapid development of data plane applications. The Intel DPDK is packaged for a Wind River build environment and fully integrated with Wind River Workbench development tools. Information about the evaluation kits is available at http://www.esaa-members.com/recipes/recipeSummary/2250.

For more information about packet processing on Intel architecture and related software tools and ecosystem, visit http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/embedded/hwsw/technology/packet-processing#softwaretools.

About Wind River
Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), is a world leader in embedded and mobile software. Wind River has been pioneering computing inside embedded devices since 1981 and its technology is found in more than 1 billion products. Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., with offices in more than 20 countries. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or on Facebook.

Wind River is a trademark or registered trademark of Wind River Systems Inc. and its affiliates. Other names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Wind River demonstrates continued leadership for its operating system platforms.
• Company’s market share for traditional real-time operating system and embedded Linux was double that of the closest competitor.
• Ability to provide a comprehensive portfolio solidifies Wind River’s position as an embedded market leader.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – May 17, 2012 – Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, today announced that it has been recognized as the continued real-time operating system (RTOS) and embedded Linux market leader by VDC Research Group in its 2012 “Embedded/Real-Time Operating Systems” report. The report covers the global market for commercially available RTOSes and non-real-time operating systems and other related bundled products and services used in embedded applications.

In the report, Wind River maintains its longstanding position as the traditional RTOS market leader for its portfolio of products and services, led by its VxWorks RTOS, and is recognized as the embedded Linux market leader for its Wind River Linux platform and related solutions for the fourth consecutive year. Specifically, VDC’s market research demonstrated that Wind River led the market for worldwide shipments of both RTOS and embedded Linux and related services in 2011:

• For worldwide shipments of traditional RTOSes and related services, Wind River achieved nearly 40 percent of total market revenue.


• For worldwide shipments of Linux and related services, the company attained more than 50 percent of total market revenue.


• In both categories, Wind River’s percent of total market revenue was double that of the closest competitor.

“Once again, our research shows that Wind River is the embedded industry market-share leader for its traditional RTOS and Linux platforms,” said Jared Weiner, analyst at VDC Research Group. “As one of the few vendors that offer both RTOS and Linux, Wind River’s leadership can also be attributed to offering a wide range of products and services used to optimize device development across multiple industries and applications.”

In addition to continued recognition for its operating systems, Wind River was named multicore market leader and garnered the highest share of the market for commercially available virtualization technologies that enable multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a single or multicore processor in VDC's 2011 “Embedded Software Engineering Market Technologies and Statistics” report series.

"Recognition as a perennial embedded industry leader underscores the compelling value of Wind River’s products and services that our customers rely on and is a reflection of our technology heritage and expertise that spans more than 30 years,” said Ken Klein, president, Wind River. “It is also a testament to Wind River’s commitment to customer success and ongoing investments to ensure that our products and services keep pace with both changing market conditions and diverse customer needs.”

Wind River has a unique advantage within the embedded industry with its comprehensive software portfolio, which comprises run-time technologies including VxWorks, Wind River Linux and Wind River Platform for Android, development tools, embedded testing solutions, and virtual systems development as well as a wide range of proven industry-specific software solutions, combined with global professional services and support.

About Wind River
Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), is a world leader in embedded and mobile software. Wind River has been pioneering computing inside embedded devices since 1981 and its technology is found in more than 1 billion products. Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., with offices in more than 20 countries. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or on Facebook.

Wind River is a trademark or registered trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc. and its affiliates. Other names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact Information
Jessica Miller
Global Corporate Communications