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October 31, 2006
Success Stories: Obsidian Research Corporation

Obsidian Research Corporation is off to a running start in expanding the distances over which supercomputers and computer clusters exchange information at break-neck speeds. more

July 26, 2006
Long Haul InfiniBand Technology: Implications for Cluster Computing

The Obsidian Longbow offers an effective high-bandwidth, low latency method of linking InfiniBand networks over long haul networks. more

January 13, 2006
Is InfiniBand poised for a comeback? (Part 2)

Obsidian has developed a 2-port, 1U box called Longbow XR that encapsulates InfiniBand traffic in a variety of WAN links. In one demonstration, it linked remote clusters over OC192c SONET networks at up to 6,500km. more

November 14, 2005
InfiniBand makes a comeback

Obsidian Research Corp., based in Canada, is working on fixing this problem. The startup's two-port, 1U box called the Longbow XR, encapsulates InfiniBand traffic in a variety of WAN links. The technology promises to link large clusters across geographic distances over existing networks. It's one to watch, analysts say. more

November 11, 2005
Obsidian Extends InfiniBand

A tiny Canadian startup has launched itself out of a storage company and grabbed a couple of contracts with the U.S. government to develop long-range InfiniBand. more

November 10, 2005
High-Speed Links Head for Mainstream

... at least one startup, Obsidian Research, will claim a breakthrough in extending InfiniBand technology to support data replication on WANs. more