IBM/Mellanox CONNECTX 3 Dual-Port QDR/FDR10 Adapter Part #: 90Y4956
- Brand: IBM
- Part #: 90Y4956
- Alt. Part #: 90Y4956
- Specs:-
- :: Kit #: 1 x IBM/Mellanox CONNECTX 3 Dual-Port QDR/FDR10 Card / 1 x Half or Full-Height Bracket ( of your choice)
- :: Condition: New
- :: Compatibility: Select Enterprise Systems
- :: MPN: 90Y4956
- Warranty: 1 (one) year Tekmart Warranty
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Key points to note on these 90Y4956 IBM/Mellanox CONNECTX 3 Dual-Port QDR/FDR10 Cards:-
High-performance computing (HPC) requires high bandwidth, low latency, and CPU offloading for optimal server efficiency and application productivity. Mellanox's ConnectX-3 and ConnectX-3 Pro network adapters for System x® servers provide the I/O performance needed to meet these demands.
These adapters deliver low latency, high bandwidth, and enhanced computing efficiency by offloading routine tasks from the CPU, freeing up processor power for applications. Network protocol processing and data movement, such as InfiniBand RDMA and Send/Receive semantics, are handled directly by the adapter, eliminating CPU intervention. RDMA support extends to virtual servers with SR-IOV enabled.
Mellanox's ConnectX-3 acceleration technology improves cluster efficiency and scalability, supporting up to tens of thousands of nodes. Their Ethernet and InfiniBand server adapters offer high-performance interconnects for enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, cloud computing, and HPC environments, where low latency and interconnect efficiency are critical. Additionally, the Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) provides flexible port designations for both InfiniBand and Ethernet.
The ConnectX-3 Pro adapter also features VXLAN and NVGRE offload engines to accelerate virtual LAN ID processing, ideal for public and private cloud configurations.
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