HP 450604-001 4x DDR InfiniBand 2 x Ports PCI Express Mezzanine HCA

Product Description

The HP 450604-001 is a high-performance Host Channel Adapter (HCA) designed to provide extremely fast and low-latency network connectivity using InfiniBand technology. The '4x DDR' specification indicates a significant data transfer capability, suitable for bandwidth-intensive applications. This adapter is built in a PCI Express Mezzanine form factor, which is common in blade servers or other compact server designs where space is at a premium. With two ports, this HCA allows for redundant connections or the ability to connect to multiple InfiniBand switches or nodes within a cluster. InfiniBand is a specialized interconnect technology primarily used in high-performance computing (HPC) environments, large-scale clusters, and storage area networks (SANs) where minimizing latency and maximizing throughput are critical. It offloads much of the networking processing from the host CPU, further enhancing performance. This specific HP part number is designed for integration into HP server platforms that support PCI Express Mezzanine slots and InfiniBand connectivity. It is a key component for organizations running demanding computational simulations, large data analytics, or other applications that benefit from high-speed, direct server-to-server communication. Its inclusion signifies a focus on advanced networking capabilities within the server architecture.