HP 380299-B21 InfiniBand 2-Ports Fibre Channel 10Gb/s PCI-X Host Bus Adapter

Product Description

The HP 380299-B21 is a high-performance dual-port 10Gb/s InfiniBand Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to facilitate extremely fast and low-latency communication between servers. This adapter utilizes the PCI-X interface, which was common in servers of its era, and is specifically engineered for demanding high-performance computing (HPC) environments. InfiniBand technology is renowned for its efficiency in parallel processing and large-scale cluster applications, offering superior performance over traditional Ethernet for certain workloads. With two 10Gb/s InfiniBand ports, this HBA enables robust inter-server communication, crucial for applications that require high bandwidth and minimal latency, such as scientific simulations, financial modeling, and large data analysis. The dual-port configuration also allows for redundancy and increased aggregate bandwidth, ensuring that communication pathways remain active and performant even in complex cluster setups. This adapter is a key component for organizations leveraging HPC clusters to accelerate research, development, and complex computational tasks. Its ability to provide high-speed, low-latency interconnectivity is essential for maximizing the efficiency and scalability of parallel computing environments. The HP 380299-B21 represents a significant advancement in server interconnect technology for its time, enabling powerful computational capabilities.