The ConnectX-5 Ethernet network interface card has two 100GbE connection ports, 750ns latency, up to 200 million messages per second (Mpps), and a development kit (DPDK). For storage workloads, ConnectX-5 provides a series of innovative accelerations, such as signature switching (T10-DIF) in hardware, embedded PCIe switches, and NVMe over Fabric target offloading. The ConnectX-5 adapter card also brings advanced Open vSwitch offloading to telecommunications and cloud data centers to drive extremely high packet rates and throughput, while reducing CPU resource consumption and improving the efficiency of data center infrastructure.
Product characteristics:
Label matching and assembly point unloading
Reliable adaptive routing for transmission
Burst buffer offloading for backend checkpoints
NVMe over Fabric uninstallation
Embedded PCIe
Enhanced vSwitch/vRouter uninstallation
Flexible pipeline
Overlay network RoCE
PCIe Gen 4.0 support
Compliant with RoHS standards
ODCC compatible
Product advantages:
Industry leading throughput, low latency, low CPU utilization, and high message rate
Innovative rack design for storage and machine learning based on host chain technology
Intelligent interconnection for x86, Power, and GPU based computing and storage platforms
Advanced storage features, including NVMe over Fabric offloading
Intelligent network adapter supporting flexible pipeline programmability
The cutting-edge performance of virtualized networks, including Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
Efficient I/O consolidation, reducing data center costs and complexity
