CoolBox™ for Open Compute Project (OCP)

Overview

CoolBox integrates a Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch with server network interfaces to provide a 10/20/40/56GbE Interconnect-in-a-Box solution for scalable Compute and Storage infrastructures.

The Mellanox CoolBox is a unique design which extends servers’ PCIe bus over mini-SAS interfaces into 40/56Gb/s Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect fabrics, utilizing Mellanox Virtual Protocol Interconnect® (VPI) technology. The integration of network cards and a ToR switch provides maximum flexibility to cluster operators in maintenance and upgrade capabilities. Coolbox offers 24 PCIe connections to servers and up-to 24 ports of 40/56Gb/s VPI connections.


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  • Flexibility, Decouples CPU from Interconnect
  • Open Rack Ready
  • Virtual Protocol Interconnect® (VPI) Technology
  • Performance, SwitchX®-2 Driven
  • Efficiency, 56Gb/s Support
  • L2/L3 Protocol Stack
  • IPv6 Ready
  • IPv6 IPsec
  • High Density
       • 24 PCIe mini-SAS ports
       • 24 VPI 40/56Gb/s QSFP ports
  • Low Latency
  • Low Power