HP 487504-001S InfiniBand 4x DDR Dual Port PCI-Express Zero Memory Host Channel Adapter

Product Description

The HP 487504-001S is a high-performance Dual Port InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter (HCA) engineered for environments where extreme speed and low latency are paramount. This adapter utilizes the InfiniBand architecture, specifically the 4x DDR (Double Data Rate) standard, which provides significantly higher bandwidth and lower latency compared to traditional Ethernet connections. This makes it an ideal choice for High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters, large-scale data analytics, and other applications that rely on rapid and efficient inter-node communication. Featuring a PCI Express (PCIe) interface, the HCA ensures a high-bandwidth connection to the server's motherboard, allowing the full potential of the InfiniBand links to be realized. The dual-port design offers redundancy and increased throughput, enabling servers to connect to multiple InfiniBand switches or to establish direct connections with other nodes. This capability is crucial for building resilient and high-performing clustered systems where data must be exchanged quickly and reliably between many servers. The 'Zero Memory' designation typically indicates that the HCA relies on the host system's memory for certain operations, which can be a cost-effective design choice. The primary benefit of this HP InfiniBand HCA is its ability to facilitate extremely fast data transfers, reducing communication bottlenecks and accelerating the execution of parallel processing tasks. It is a critical component for scientific research, financial modeling, complex simulations, and any workload that demands the utmost in network performance.