Description
Overview of the Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR Optical Fiber
The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR is a quad-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) Unified Wire Adapter designed for high-performance computing (HPC) applications. It is a PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) x8 optical fiber adapter that supports both TCP/IP and UDP/IP offload. This adapter is designed for enterprise-level data centers, cloud computing, and high-performance computing applications that require high-speed connectivity.
Key Features of Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR
The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR offers several key features that make it ideal for high-performance computing applications. These features include:
- High-Speed Connectivity The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR offers quad-port 10 GbE connectivity, which provides high-speed data transfer rates of up to 40 Gbps. This high-speed connectivity is ideal for applications that require fast and reliable data transfer, such as HPC and cloud computing.
- Unified Wire Technology The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR utilizes Unified Wire Technology, which combines multiple networking protocols, including TCP/IP, iSCSI, and FCoE, into a single network interface. This technology reduces the number of network adapters required, which can help reduce costs and improve manageability.
- TCP/IP and UDP/IP Offload The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR supports both TCP/IP and UDP/IP offload, which offloads the processing of these protocols from the host CPU to the adapter. This offloading can help improve performance and reduce CPU utilization.
- Optical Fiber Connectivity The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR uses optical fiber connectivity, which offers higher bandwidth and longer distance connectivity compared to copper cabling. This optical fiber connectivity is ideal for applications that require high-speed and long-distance connectivity.
- PCIe x8 Interface The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR uses a PCIe x8 interface, which provides high-speed connectivity between the adapter and the host system. This high-speed interface can help reduce latency and improve performance.
Applications of Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR
The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR is designed for high-performance computing applications that require high-speed and reliable connectivity. Some of the applications where this adapter can be used include:
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR is ideal for HPC applications that require fast and reliable data transfer rates. These applications include scientific research, weather modeling, and financial modeling.
- Cloud Computing The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR is also suitable for cloud computing applications that require high-speed and reliable connectivity between virtual machines (VMs) and physical hosts.
- Data Center Connectivity The Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR can also be used for data center connectivity, where high-speed and reliable connectivity is critical for server-to-server and storage connectivity.
Overall, the Chelsio 110-1178-50 T540-CR is a high-performance quad-port 10 GbE Unified Wire Adapter designed for high-speed and reliable connectivity in HPC, cloud computing, and data center applications. It offers several key features, including high-speed connectivity, Unified Wire Technology, TCP/IP and UDP/IP offload, optical fiber connectivity, and a PCIe x8 interface.
General Information
- Manufacturer: Chelsio
- Model Number or SKU# 110-1178-50
- Product Type: Network Adapter
Interfaces/ports
- – Ethernet Aui: no
- – Host Interface: pci Express X8
- – Network (rj-45): no
- – Poe (rj-45) Port: no
- – Serial Port: no
- – Usb: no
- – Xjack: no
Certifications & Standards
- – Ieee 802.3ae
- Ieee 802.3az
- Ieee 802.3z
- Ieee 802.1p
- Ieee 8021q
- Ieee 802.1qbg
- Ieee 802.qhn
- Ieee 9m2/1qg/h
- Ieee 802.3x
- Ieee 802.3ad
Network & Communication
- – Network Technology: 10gbase-lr, 10gbase-sr
