Qnap QXG-25G2SF-CX6 Dual-Port 25GbE NIC With SR-IOV and RoCE

Qnap Systems, Inc. launched the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 (compatible with PCIe Gen 3/Gen 2) network expansion card with an Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx SmartNIC.

Compatible with the company’s NAS and Windows/Linux PCs, it provides a way to upgrade storage and workstations to benefit from next-gen networking.

With 2x25GbE ports, the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 supports up to 50Gb/s when used in a Port Trunking configuration for the demanding storage environments that require intensive data transfer. With SR-IOV and RoCE support, where a network can be accessed directly in RAM, VMware virtualization environments can benefit from reduced latency and enhanced performance and efficiency. The card is suited for the firm’s NAS solutions such as the TS-h3088XU-RP all-flash NAS to take advantage of the bandwidth potential. You can also consider pairing the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 with a Qnap Switch to build a budget-friendly high-speed network environment.

“25GbE is ideal for multimedia environments and 8K video productions, and the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 network expansion card provides an accessible way to upgrade to 25GbE network environments for greater performance and stability, ” said Stanley Huang, product manager. “With SR-IOV and RoCE support, the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 can also effectively reduce latency and enhance performance in VMware virtualization environments.”

Drivers are required when using the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 in Windows and Linux.

Drivers are not required when the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 is installed in a the firm’s NAS with QTS 4.5.2/ QuTS hero h4.5.2 (or later).

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