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InfiniBand
Controller
(IB-381)
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InfiniBand
Controller Overview
QDR
InfiniBand is a high bandwidth, low latency interface option for
Texas Memory Systems RamSan® storage devices
InfiniBand is a high-speed, low-latency network protocol that provides
fast and reliable interconnections between servers, storage, and
other devices. Through the use of Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA),
InfiniBand enables data transfers directly between the system memory
of connected devices without interrupting the system processors.
This results in lower latencies and lower CPU utilization than other
network protocols. The flexibility and high data throughput of InfiniBand
allow it to consolidate both traditional Ethernet and SAN infrastructures
into one network. InfiniBand is widely used in high-performance
computing and Oracle grid computing environments and is making steady
inroads into commercial applications.
The IB-381 InfiniBand storage interface from Texas
Memory Systems resides within a flash-based RamSan® storage
system and enables the direct connection of the system to other
InfiniBand devices and networks. The IB-381 is basically a system
on a board, built around the Mellanox ConnectX-2 chip. An embedded
PowerPC processor on the IB-381 runs a custom real-time OS to handle
control and InfiniBand protocols for the interface. The IB-381 achieves
high performance by directing all data to bypass the processor’s
memory and go directly to the custom storage hardware. This allows
the IB-381 to achieve near line speeds without the requirement for
a high-performance (and power-hungry) onboard processor. And because
the IB-381 is using the popular ConnectX-2 chip, its interoperability
with other popular InfiniBand equipment has been proven in the field.a.
Features
Features
of the IB-381 InfiniBand interface:
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Two 4x IB channels per interface
• QSFP connector type, active cables supported
• Supports QDR (40Gb), DDR (20Gb), and SDR (10Gb) speeds
• Supports the SCSI RDMA Protocol (SRP)
• Supports up to 440 simultaneous connections (Queue Pairs)
per interface
• Each interface can supply up to 3GB/s of bandwidth and 200,000
4k IOPs
• Interoperable with all major InfiniBand Host Channel Adapters,
switches,
virtualization devices, and operating systems
Specifications
Interfaces
• InfiniBand Channel Width: 4 X
• InfiniBand Channels per Card: 2 channels/card
• InfiniBand Data Rate Standard: QDR
• InfiniBand Speed per Channel: 40 Gbit
For additional information, options and pricing about our ThinkCP™ products,
please contact our sales representatives - (800)726-2477
or
email - SalesDesk
AT ThinkCP.com
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