This next-generation Mellanox-based switch adds Fourteen Data Rate (FDR) InfiniBand performance for HP ProLiant Gen8 blade servers. Together with the new HP InfniBand/Ethernet mezzanine host channel adapters based on next-generation Mellanox ConnectX-3 technology, it supports InfiniBand bandwidth up to 56 Gb/s Fourteen Data Rate (FDR), and is available as an unmanaged or a managed switch. It provides high performance interconnect solutions for enterprise data centers, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud computing. For server and storage clustering it offers unprecedented scalability and fabric flexibility.
Key Selling Points
Fourteen Data Rate (FDR) InfiniBand Performance for BladeSystems c-Class
Product Features
Fourteen Data Rate (FDR) InfiniBand Performance for BladeSystems c-Class Provides up to 56 Gb/s full bidirectional bandwidth per port in a blade switch. Increases server throughput by 2X, providing 4 Tb/s of non-blocking bandwidth with 165 ns port-to-port latency. Available as unmanaged switch or managed switch for chassis management. Backwards compatible with QDR InfiniBand. Reduced power consumption over previous InfiniBand generations.
What's in the Box
Blade switch
Documentation package
Specifications
General
Device Type
Switch - 34 ports - unmanaged
Enclosure Type
Plug-in module
Subtype
InfiniBand
Ports
16 x backplane + 18 x QSFP
Features
Auto-negotiation, InfiniBand FDR Link support
Compliant Standards
IBTA 1.2
Processor
1 x Mellanox Technologies
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces
18 x QSFP ¦ 16 x backplane
Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards
CISPR 22 Class A, VCCI Class A ITE, ICES-003 Class A, FCC CFR47 Part 15, RoHS
