Description
Overview about the Lenovo 00D9550
The 00D9550 Lenovo Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter is a network adapter that offers high-performance computing solutions for data centers and other enterprise-level applications. This adapter offers a combination of InfiniBand and Ethernet protocols to provide fast and reliable connectivity between servers and storage devices.
ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter
The ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter is a powerful network adapter designed for high-performance computing environments. It provides a combination of InfiniBand and Ethernet protocols to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency, and reliable connectivity. This adapter is designed to support a range of enterprise-level applications, including cloud computing, virtualization, database management, and scientific computing.
Features and Benefits
The 00D9550 Lenovo Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter offers several features and benefits that make it an ideal choice for data centers and other enterprise-level applications. These include:
- High Performance: The ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter delivers high-bandwidth, low-latency, and reliable connectivity between servers and storage devices. It supports data rates of up to 56 Gb/s InfiniBand and 40 Gb/s Ethernet.
- Flexibility: This adapter offers a combination of InfiniBand and Ethernet protocols, which provides greater flexibility in connecting servers and storage devices. It also supports both Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI protocols.
- Energy Efficiency: The ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter is designed to reduce power consumption while maintaining high performance. It features an integrated PHY that consumes less power and supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) standards.
- Scalability: This adapter is designed to support up to 56 ports per server, making it highly scalable for large data center deployments.
- Compatibility: The ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter is compatible with a range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi.
InfiniBand and Ethernet Protocols
The ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter offers a combination of InfiniBand and Ethernet protocols to provide fast and reliable connectivity between servers and storage devices.
InfiniBand is a high-speed, low-latency, and reliable networking technology designed for high-performance computing environments. It is commonly used in data centers, supercomputers, and other enterprise-level applications. InfiniBand supports a range of data rates, including SDR (2.5 Gb/s), DDR (5 Gb/s), QDR (10 Gb/s), FDR10 (10 Gb/s), FDR (14 Gb/s), and EDR (25 Gb/s).
Ethernet is a widely used networking technology that supports a range of data rates, including 10 Gb/s, 25 Gb/s, 40 Gb/s, and 100 Gb/s. Ethernet is commonly used in data centers, enterprise networks, and cloud computing environments.
The ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter supports both InfiniBand and Ethernet protocols, which provides greater flexibility in connecting servers and storage devices. It also supports both Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI protocols.
Energy Efficiency
The ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter is designed to reduce power consumption while maintaining high performance. It features an integrated PHY that consumes less power and supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) standards.
EEE is a set of Ethernet standards designed to reduce power consumption during periods of low network activity.
General Information about the Lenovo 00D9550
- Manufacturer: Lenovo
- Part Number or SKU# 00D9550
- Product Line: ConnectX-3
- Product Type: 40 Gigabit Ethernet Card
Interfaces / Ports for 40 Gigabit Ethernet Card
- Host Interface PCI Express x8
- Total Number of Ports 4
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots: 2
- Expansion Slot Type: QSFP
- Number of QSFP Slots: 2
Network & Communication
- Network Technology: 40GBase-X
- InfiniBand: Yes
Miscellaneous
- Device Supported Server
- CERTIFICATIONS & STANDARDS
- SAFETY:
- EN55022
- EN55024
- EN60950-1
- EN 61000-3-2
- EN 61000-3-3
- IEC 60950-1
- FCC Part 15 Class A
- UL 60950-1
- CSA C22.2 60950-1-07
- VCCI
- NZ AS3548 / C-tick
- RRL for MIC (KCC)
- BSMI (EMC)
- IECS-003:2004 Issue 4
- IBTA 1.2.1
- IEEE STANDARDS:
- 802.1q
- 802.3ad
- 802.3ae
- 802.3ba
- Platform Supported Pc
