Mellanox ConnectX-4 VPI Card

Mellanox ConnectX-4 VPI Card

The Mellanox ConnectX-4 VPI Card is a state-of-the-art network adapter designed to deliver exceptional performance across both Ethernet and InfiniBand networks. With support for speeds up to 100Gb/s, it is an ideal solution for high-performance computing, data centers, and enterprise environments where ultra-low latency and high throughput are critical. The card supports Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) technology, offering versatile and scalable connectivity options, making it perfect for both existing and future workloads.

Key Features

• Dual-Protocol Support (Ethernet & InfiniBand)
  The ConnectX-4 VPI offers dual-protocol functionality, enabling seamless communication over both Ethernet and InfiniBand networks. This feature ensures compatibility across diverse infrastructures and allows for flexible deployment options.

• High-Speed Connectivity
  It supports 100Gb/s Ethernet and 56Gb/s InfiniBand data rates, providing extremely high bandwidth to meet the demands of data-intensive applications. This makes it an excellent choice for environments such as cloud computing, big data analytics, and high-performance computing (HPC).

• Low Latency Architecture
  With its low-latency design, the ConnectX-4 VPI card reduces delays and ensures fast data transmission, which is crucial for time-sensitive applications like financial trading systems, real-time data analysis, and AI/ML workloads.

• Hardware Offloads and Acceleration
  Built-in hardware offloads for various protocols (such as RDMA and iSCSI) reduce CPU utilization and improve overall system efficiency. This results in better resource allocation and scalability.

Advanced Features

• Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)
  The card supports RDMA over both Ethernet (RoCE) and InfiniBand (IB), enabling high-performance memory-to-memory data transfer without involving the CPU. This feature accelerates workloads such as database applications, high-performance file systems, and storage area networks (SANs).

• Scalable and Efficient
  Whether in a single server or a large-scale data center, the ConnectX-4 VPI’s scalable design allows it to seamlessly fit into existing infrastructure while providing high availability and reliability.

• Multiple Offload Engines
  The card features offload engines for various workloads, including TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and RoCE. These offloads are designed to optimize application performance and reduce the strain on the host CPU.

Applications

• Data Centers
  Perfect for cloud environments, private and public data centers, the ConnectX-4 VPI card ensures network flexibility, scalability, and the ability to support high-density virtualized environments with ultra-low latency.

• High-Performance Computing (HPC)
  Ideal for research facilities, supercomputing clusters, and scientific simulations, the card supports InfiniBand RDMA to ensure fast and efficient data exchange across the network.

• Storage Networks
  The card can be used in high-speed storage networks, optimizing data transfers between storage systems and servers, enabling rapid file sharing and storage access.

Compatibility

• Wide Compatibility
  The ConnectX-4 VPI card is compatible with major operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and VMware, and supports various network management tools for easy deployment and monitoring.

• Form Factor
  Available in both PCIe Gen3 x16 and full-height form factors, the card can be installed in a variety of server configurations, making it suitable for both large-scale and compact systems.