The product portfolio includes the second-generation Intel® Atom™ C2000 64-bit system-on-a-chip (SoC) family for microservers and cold storage system platforms (codenamed “Avoton”) and for entry-level networking platforms (codenamed “Rangeley”). These new SoCs are the company’s first products based on the Silvermont microarchitecture, the new Tri-Gate SoC design built on a 22nm process that delivers significant performance increases and greater energy efficiency.  

Intel also introduced the silicon for the Intel® Ethernet Switch FM5224, which, when combined with the WindRiver Open Network Software suite, provides Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions for servers to improve density and reduce power consumption. Intel
also demonstrated the first operational rack based on Intel Rack Scale Architecture (RSA) with Intel® Silicon Photonics technology, along with the introduction of a new MXC connector and ClearCurve* fiber optic cable developed with Corning* and meeting Intel’s requirements. This demonstration highlights the speed at which Intel and the industry are moving from concepts to fully operational capabilities.

Custom and optimized Intel® Atom™ SoCs for new and existing market segments,
manufactured using Intel's leading 22nm process technology, the new Intel Atom C2000 product family offers up to eight cores, a TDP ranging from 6 to 20 watts, integrated Ethernet, and support for up to 64 gigabytes (GB) of memory—eight times that of the previous generation. OVH* and 1&1, leading global web hosting companies, have tested Intel Atom SoCs and plan to deploy them in their entry-level specialty hosting services starting next quarter. The 22nm process technology delivers superior performance and maximum performance per watt.
Intel offers 13 specific models with customized features and optimized accelerators for particular lightweight workloads, such as entry-level hosting, distributed caching, static web servers, and content delivery to emerging markets like cold storage and entry-level networking. For example,  
the new Intel Atom configurations for entry-level networking address the specific needs of securing and routing internet traffic more efficiently. The product offers a suite of hardware accelerators called Intel® QuickAssist Technology that improves cryptographic performance. These devices are well-suited for routers and security appliances.
By consolidating three communication-related workloads—application, control, and packet processing—onto a common platform, vendors now have tremendous flexibility to meet evolving network demands while simultaneously delivering higher performance, reducing costs, and improving time to market.
Ericsson, a leading global provider of telecommunications technologies and services, announced that its modular switches used in the Ericsson Cloud System, a solution that enables service providers to add cloud capabilities to their existing networks, will soon include the Intel Atom C2000 SoC product family.

A microserver-optimized switch for Software-Defined Networking (SDN):
Networking solutions that manage traffic on microservers can significantly impact system performance and density. The unique combination of the Intel Ethernet Switch FM5224 silicon and the WindRiver Open Network Software suite will enable the creation of the first high-density, low-latency 2.5 GbE SDN Ethernet switch solutions on the market specifically designed for microservers. This solution enhances system-level innovation and complements the integrated Intel Ethernet controller within the Intel Atom C2000 processor. Together, they can be used to create SDN solutions for data centers.  
Switches using the new Intel Ethernet Switch FM5224 silicon can connect up to 64 microservers, offering up to 30% more node density and up to twice as low latency. They are based on the Intel Open Network Platform reference design announced earlier this year.

The first demonstration of a rack using silicon photonics.
Maximum data center efficiency requires innovations at the silicon, system, and rack levels. Intel's RSA design helps industry partners rethink data centers to facilitate modularity of components (storage, CPU, memory, networking) at the rack level. It also offers the ability to logically provision resources based on the specific needs of application workloads. Intel RSA will also enable easy component replacement and configuration when deploying cloud computing, storage, and networking initiatives.
Intel today demonstrated the first fully operational RSA-based rack equipped with the recently announced Intel Atom C2000 processors, Intel® Xeon® processors, an Intel SDN-enabled switch at the top of the rack, and Intel Silicon Photonics technology. During the demonstration, Intel also unveiled the new MXC connector and ClearCurve* fiber technology developed by Corning* to Intel's specifications. The fiber connections have been specifically designed to work with Intel Silicon Photonics components.
This collaboration highlights the tremendous need for high-speed bandwidth in data centers. By sending photons along a thin optical fiber instead of electrical signals along copper cable, the new technologies are able to transfer massive amounts of data at unprecedented speeds over long distances. Transfers can reach up to 1.6 terabits per second at speeds of up to 300 meters throughout the data center.
To highlight the growing adoption of Intel RSA, Microsoft and Intel announced a collaboration to innovate the design of Intel's next-generation RSA rack. The goal is to bring improved utilization, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility to Microsoft data centers.
The Intel Atom C2000 product family is already shipping to customers, with more than 50 designs for microservers, cold storage systems, and networking. Products are expected to be available over the coming months from vendors including Advantech*, Dell*, Ericsson*, HP*, NEC*, Newisys*, Penguin Computing*, Portwell*, Quanta*, Supermicro*, WiWynn*, and ZNYX Networks*.

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