Intel pushes data centre tech with Fulcrum buy
Semiconductor giant Intel is continuing to diversify away from the CPU with the acquisition of Ethernet switch specialist Fulcrum for an undisclosed sum.
The deal will see Fulcrum - a 12 year old fabless company which designs semiconductors for 10GbE and 40GbE switches - become a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel's as the chip giant attempts to expand its data centre offerings beyond the system CPU.
"Intel is transforming from a leading server technology company to a comprehensive data centre provider that offers computing, storage and networking building blocks," said Intel's data centre head Kirk Skaugen in a statement regarding the purchase.
