ConnectX Single/Dual-Port Adapters with Virtual Protocol Interconnect

Overview

ConnectX adapter cards with Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) provide the highest performing and most flexible interconnect solution for Enterprise Data Centers, High-Performance Computing, and Embedded environments. Clustered data bases, parallelized applications, transactional services and high-performance embedded I/O applications will achieve significant performance improvements resulting in reduced completion time and lower cost per operation. ConnectX with VPI also simplifies network deployment by consolidating cables and enhancing performance in virtualized server environments.

VPI-enabled adapters make it possible for any standard networking, clustering, storage, and management protocol to seamlessly operate over any converged network leveraging a consolidated software stack. With auto-sense capability, each ConnectX port can identify and operate on InfiniBand, Ethernet, or Data Center Ethernet (DCE) fabrics. ConnectX with VPI simplifies I/O system design and makes it easier for IT managers to deploy infrastructure that meets the challenges of a dynamic data center.

  • Virtual Protocol Interconnect
  • 1us MPI ping latency
  • Selectable 10, 20, or 40Gb/s InfiniBand or 10GbE per port
  • PCI Express 2.0 (up to 5GT/s)
  • CPU offload of transport operations
  • End-to-end QoS and congestion control
  • Hardware-based I/O virtualization
  • TCP/UDP/IP stateless offload
  • One adapter for InfiniBand, 10Gig Ethernet or Data Center Ethernet fabrics
  • World-class cluster performance
  • High-performance networking and storage access
  • Guaranteed bandwidth and low-latency services
  • Reliable transport
  • End-to-end storage integrity
  • I/O consolidation
  • Virtualization acceleration
  • Scales to tens-of-thousands of nodes
  • Single/Dual 4X InfiniBand or 10GBASE- CX4 ports
    - microGiGaCN or QSFP connectors
  • Supports active cables & fiber adapters
  • PCI Express 2.0 x8 (1.1 compatible)
  • Single chip architecture
  • Link status LED indicators
  • Low profile, small form factor (13.6cm x 6.4cm without bracket)
  • RoHS-5 compliant
  • 1-year warranty