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News Release from: SBS Technologies | Subject: IB4X-PCIX-2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 July 2003
InfiniBand adapter accelerates data to
10Gbit/s
The IB4X-PCIX-2 InfiniBand host channel adapter delivers the high throughput and low processor utilisation needed for 10Gbit/s data transfer applications.
The IB4X-PCIX-2 InfiniBand host channel adapter (HCA) delivers the high throughput and low processor utilisation needed for 10Gbit/s data transfer applications Already proven in database and high-performance computing cluster (HPCC) applications, SBS is leading InfiniBand technology into the embedded computing market
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Aug 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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"InfiniBand switch fabric is the bullet train of the embedded computing world.
It's a fast, efficient, cost-effective large data mover", said Bill Molyneux, Vice President of SBS' General Purpose I/O Products.
"As an overall architecture for high-bandwidth embedded applications, the InfiniBand architecture is a technical win, delivering 10Gbit/s speed, scalability, reliability and quality of service".
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As a primary component of the InfiniBand architecture, the host channel adapter provides a computer with port connection to other InfiniBand devices.
That port can be connected to another HCA, a target device, or an InfiniBand switch fabric that redirects the data coming in on one of its ports out to a device attached to another of its ports.
The IB4X-PCIX-2 HCA is based on Mellanox's InfiniHost silicon, featuring an HCA core capable of full wire speed transmission over InfiniBand links.
With a full hardware implementation of the InfiniBand architecture and hardware transport, the core fully supports remote direct memory access (RDMA) to reduce CPU overhead and free the host processors for application use.
Application support includes protocols such as SDP (Sockets Direct Protocol) for running Internet protocol (IP) based applications without modification; IPolB (Internet Protocol over InfiniBand) to run IP over InfiniBand links; SRP (SCSI Remote Protocol) for storage area networking; as well as support for video streaming, aerospace, military and electronic controls embedded applications.
Flexibility is a hallmark of the IB4X-PCIX-2.
For example, the HCA can be configured with 128, 256, 512Mbyte or more of DDR memory.
To ensure interoperability, IB4X-PCIX-2 is built to be compatible with InfiniBand Architecture Specification Volume 1, Release 1.0a and Volume 2, Release 1.0a.
Software drivers are provided.
IB4X-PCIX-2 is the ideal HCA for use with SBS' EIS-4008-CU datacommunications switch.
The EIS-4008-CU is a 1U, 19in rack-mount chassis with eight independent, bidirectional ports that can be configured as 4x or 1x InfiniBand links.
Based on the RedSwitch HDMP-2840 eight-port 4x InfiniBand switch fabric chip, the switching element provides an overall aggregate bandwidth of 160Gbit/s.
EIS-4008-CU supports full fabric redundancy, fabric failover, and hot swappable redundant power supplies and fans.
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