Description
Product Overview
Dell 8P2T2 Mellanox Connectx-6 DX EN 100 Gigabit 2-Port Ethernet Card is a network interface card (NIC) that provides high-speed connectivity to a computer or server. It is manufactured by Dell, a leading computer hardware company, in collaboration with Mellanox, a provider of high-performance networking solutions. This Ethernet card is designed to offer high bandwidth and low latency, making it suitable for data center and high-performance computing applications.
Ethernet Card Specifications
The Dell 8P2T2 Mellanox Connectx-6 DX EN 100 Gigabit 2-Port Ethernet Card has the following specifications:
- Port Configuration This Ethernet card features two 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports that support Ethernet, InfiniBand, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols. These ports can be used to connect to different devices, such as servers, switches, and storage systems, to provide high-speed connectivity.
- Data Transfer Rate This Ethernet card provides a data transfer rate of up to 100 Gbps, making it ideal for high-bandwidth applications that require fast data transfer. It also supports advanced features such as RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access), which enables direct access to the memory of remote systems, reducing CPU overhead and improving application performance.
- Low Latency The Dell 8P2T2 Mellanox Connectx-6 DX EN 100 Gigabit 2-Port Ethernet Card features low latency, which is the time taken for data to travel from one device to another. This makes it suitable for real-time applications that require immediate response, such as financial trading, scientific simulations, and online gaming.
- Virtualization This Ethernet card supports SR-IOV (Single Root Input/Output Virtualization) and VMDq (Virtual Machine Device queues), which are technologies that enable virtualization of network resources. This allows multiple virtual machines (VMs) to share the same physical network interface, providing better network performance and management.
- Management The Dell 8P2T2 Mellanox Connectx-6 DX EN 100 Gigabit 2-Port Ethernet Card features remote management capabilities, allowing administrators to monitor and configure the card from a remote location. This can be done using software tools such as Mellanox NEO or Dell EMC OpenManage.
Applications
The Dell 8P2T2 Mellanox Connectx-6 DX EN 100 Gigabit 2-Port Ethernet Card is suitable for a wide range of applications that require high-speed connectivity, low latency, and virtualization capabilities. Some of the applications are:
- Data Center Networking This Ethernet card is designed for data center networking, where high-speed connectivity and low latency are essential for efficient data transfer. It can be used to connect servers, storage systems, and switches in a data center environment, providing fast and reliable network performance.
- High-Performance Computing The Dell 8P2T2 Mellanox Connectx-6 DX EN 100 Gigabit 2-Port Ethernet Card is also suitable for high-performance computing (HPC) applications, such as scientific simulations, weather forecasting, and oil and gas exploration. These applications require high bandwidth and low latency to process large amounts of data quickly.
- Virtualization This Ethernet card is ideal for virtualized environments, where multiple virtual machines share the same physical network interface. It provides better network performance and management, allowing administrators to allocate network resources to different VMs as required.
- Cloud Computing The Dell 8P2T2 Mellanox Connectx-6 DX EN 100 Gigabit 2-Port Ethernet Card is also suitable for cloud computing applications, where data is stored and processed
General Information about the Dell 8P2T2
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# 8P2T2
- Product Type: 2 Port Ethernet Card
