Description
Product Overview
The R6VKH Dell Mellanox Connectx-3 10GBE Dual Port SFP+ PCI-E 3.0 X8 Network Adapter is a high-performance network interface card designed for use in enterprise data centers. This adapter is used to connect servers, storage devices, and other networking equipment to high-speed networks. In this article, we will discuss the features, benefits, and applications of this network adapter.
Features
The R6VKH Dell Mellanox Connectx-3 10GBE Dual Port SFP+ PCI-E 3.0 X8 Network Adapter has several features that make it ideal for use in high-performance computing environments. Some of these features include:
- Dual-Port SFP+ Connectivity: This adapter has two SFP+ ports that can support speeds of up to 10 Gbps. SFP+ ports are commonly used in high-speed data center networks for connecting servers, storage devices, and switches.
- PCI-E 3.0 X8 Interface: The network adapter is designed to work with PCI Express 3.0 x8 slots, which provide high-speed connectivity to the server’s motherboard. This interface ensures that the adapter can deliver high-performance data transfer rates without causing a bottleneck.
- Mellanox Connectx-3 Chipset: The R6VKH Dell Mellanox Connectx-3 10GBE Dual Port SFP+ PCI-E 3.0 X8 Network Adapter uses the Mellanox Connectx-3 chipset, which is a high-performance and low-latency networking technology. The chipset is designed to support advanced features such as RDMA and SR-IOV, which can help improve network performance and reduce CPU utilization.
- Low Power Consumption: The network adapter is designed to consume low power, which makes it ideal for use in data centers where power consumption is a concern.
Benefits
The R6VKH Dell Mellanox Connectx-3 10GBE Dual Port SFP+ PCI-E 3.0 X8 Network Adapter offers several benefits for enterprise data center environments. Some of these benefits include:
- High-Speed Connectivity: The adapter can support speeds of up to 10 Gbps, which provides high-speed connectivity for servers, storage devices, and switches. This can help improve the performance of data center applications and reduce latency.
- Low Latency: The Mellanox Connectx-3 chipset used in the adapter is designed to provide low latency networking, which can help improve the performance of applications that require low latency, such as financial trading and high-performance computing.
- Advanced Features: The adapter supports advanced features such as RDMA and SR-IOV, which can help improve network performance and reduce CPU utilization. RDMA allows data to be transferred directly between the adapter’s memory and the remote system’s memory, bypassing the CPU and reducing latency. SR-IOV allows multiple virtual machines to share a single physical network adapter, which can help reduce the number of network adapters required in a data center.
- Low Power Consumption: The network adapter is designed to consume low power, which can help reduce the overall power consumption of a data center. This can help organizations save money on energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
General Information about the Dell R6VKH
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# R6VKH
- Device Type : Network Adapter
