Mellanox ConnectX-2 Dual Port 10GbE Adapter For IBM System x

The Mellanox ConnectX-2 Dual Port 10GbE Adapter for IBM System x provides a solution for servers needing high-performance, low-latency data transfer in LAN connectivity for mission-critical applications. This network adapter provides support for 10GbE networking with optical or copper connectivity.

The adapter:

• Maximizes I/O consolidation with high-performance 10GbE ports
• Leverages existing IT investments
• Offers low-latency Ethernet for faster application completion and better server utilization
• Is built on a standards-based design to enable open architectures
• Uses proven, most-deployed low-latency technology
• Is backed by IBM serviceability, education, support, and training

The Mellanox ConnectX-2 Dual Port 10GbE Adapter for IBM System x is a member of IBM’s networking portfolio of 1GbE and 10GbE adapters and delivers performance and scalability. Protocol offload enables faster application completion and better server utilization. Furthermore, the ability to use fiber optics or twin-ax copper allows to deploy the fabric of your choice.

Features and functions:

• Dual-channel, 10 Gb/s Ethernet link speed
• 10GBASE-SR short-wave lasers with LC type connector
• Stateless offloads, including TCP/UPD/IP checksum offload
• Receive side scaling
• Large/Giant Send Offload, Large Receive Offload
• PCIe Gen 2 and small form-factor design (MD-2)
• RDMA offloaded transport over Ethernet
• Virtual embedded switching (VEB, VEPA, VEPA+)
• Enhanced QoS

Key prerequisites

• A selected System x server with an available PCI Express expansion slot.

Planned availability

• March 29, 2011