HP 434089-001 InfiniBand 4X DDR 1 Port 10GB/s PCIe Host Bus Network Adapter

Product Description

The HP 434089-001 is a specialized Host Bus Adapter (HBA) that leverages the InfiniBand architecture to provide extremely high-speed and low-latency network connectivity for servers. InfiniBand is a high-performance interconnect technology primarily used in high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, supercomputers, and data centers where rapid data exchange between nodes is critical. This particular adapter operates at 4X DDR (Double Data Rate) speeds, which translates to a theoretical bandwidth of 10 Gigabits per second (Gb/s) per lane, and with 4 lanes, it offers significant throughput. Designed with a single port, this HBA connects to the server's motherboard via a PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) slot, a standard interface for high-speed expansion cards. The PCIe interface ensures that the adapter can communicate efficiently with the server's CPU and memory. The 10Gb/s capability makes it suitable for applications that involve large data transfers, such as scientific simulations, financial modeling, big data analytics, and storage area networks (SANs), where minimizing communication overhead is paramount. This adapter is an integral component for building scalable and high-performance server environments. By providing a dedicated, high-bandwidth, and low-latency path for inter-server communication or access to high-speed storage, the HP 434089-001 enables faster processing, reduced job completion times, and improved overall system efficiency. Its InfiniBand technology is optimized for message passing and I/O intensive workloads, making it a preferred choice for demanding enterprise and research computing needs.