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Dell CX380A ConnectX-3 2 x Ports 40GbE Infiniband Mezzanine Card
- 2 x 40GbE ports
- Supports Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols
- Mezzanine form factor (typically QSFP+)
- High-performance, low-latency connectivity
- Ideal for HPC, storage, and data centers
- Hardware offload engines for TCP/UDP/IP
- Supports RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access)
- Virtualization acceleration features (e.g., SR-IOV)
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Product Overview
The Dell CX380A is a ConnectX-3 Mezzanine Card featuring two 40GbE ports. It supports both Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols, offering high-speed, low-latency connectivity for servers, particularly in high-performance computing (HPC) and data center environments.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Mezzanine Network Adapter |
| Interface | Mezzanine (e.g., PCIe via adapter) |
| Ports | 2 x 40GbE (QSFP+) |
| Data Rate | 40 Gbps per port |
Additional Specifications
| Protocol Support | Ethernet, InfiniBand |
| Form Factor | Mezzanine Card |
| Vendor | Mellanox (ConnectX-3) |
Product Description
The Dell CX380A, based on Mellanox's ConnectX-3 technology, is a high-performance mezzanine network adapter designed to deliver exceptional speed and low latency for demanding server applications. This card features two 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40GbE) ports, utilizing QSFP+ (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus) connectors, which are standard for high-speed interconnects. Its dual-port configuration provides options for network redundancy, increased bandwidth aggregation, or connectivity to different network segments. A key advantage of the ConnectX-3 architecture is its support for multiple high-performance protocols, including both Ethernet and InfiniBand. This versatility allows the CX380A to be deployed in a wide range of environments, from traditional Ethernet-based data centers to high-performance computing (HPC) clusters that leverage InfiniBand for its superior low-latency and high-throughput capabilities. The adapter also supports RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) over both protocols, enabling direct memory access between nodes and significantly reducing CPU overhead and latency for inter-process communication. Furthermore, the Dell CX380A incorporates advanced features such as hardware offload engines for TCP/UDP/IP processing, which frees up the host CPU for application tasks. It also includes support for virtualization acceleration technologies like SR-IOV (Single Root I/O Virtualization), enhancing the performance and efficiency of virtual machines. This combination of high speed, protocol flexibility, and advanced offloads makes the CX380A an ideal choice for data-intensive workloads, storage networks, and HPC environments requiring cutting-edge network performance.