Mellanox NVIDIA MCX516A-CDAT ConnectX-5 EN 100-Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Overview:

The Mellanox NVIDIA MCX516A-CDAT ConnectX-5 EN 100-Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is an intelligent network adapter designed for high-performance computing environments. With RDMA-enabled capabilities and advanced application offload features, this adapter is ideal for Web 2.0, Cloud, Storage, and Telco platforms.

Key Features:

1. High Performance: Offers up to two ports of 100GbE connectivity with low latency of 750ns, providing high-speed data transfer.
2. Advanced Offload Capabilities: Equipped with innovative accelerations including Signature Handover (T10-DIF) in hardware, embedded PCIe Switch, and NVMe over Fabric target offloads for storage workloads.
3. Open vSwitch Offloads: Brings advanced Open vSwitch offloads to telecommunications and cloud data centers, enabling high packet rates and throughput with reduced CPU resource consumption.
4. Flexible Connectivity: Supports PCIe Gen 3.0 and Gen 4.0 servers with compatibility for 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 GbE speeds in stand-up PCIe cards, OCP 2.0, and OCP 3.0 form factors.
5. Multi-Host and Socket Direct Technologies: Offers advanced Mellanox Multi-Host® and Mellanox Socket Direct® technologies for enhanced performance and efficiency.

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