HP 644160-B21 InfiniBand CX3 544M 2 x Port 10GB/s PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Network Adapter

Product Description

The HP 644160-B21 is a high-performance network adapter designed for environments where speed and low latency are critical. Leveraging Mellanox's InfiniBand CX3 technology, this adapter provides two 10Gb/s ports, enabling extremely fast data transfers. The adapter connects to the host system via a PCI-Express 3.0 x8 interface, which offers significantly higher bandwidth compared to older PCIe generations, ensuring that the network interface is not a bottleneck for data-intensive applications. This InfiniBand adapter is particularly well-suited for high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, large-scale data centers, and storage area networks (SANs). InfiniBand technology is known for its ability to deliver very low latency, which is essential for tightly coupled parallel processing and real-time data access. The dual-port configuration allows for increased network throughput and provides options for redundancy or connection to multiple network segments, enhancing the overall resilience and performance of the system. HP has integrated advanced features into this adapter to optimize network performance and efficiency. It supports various InfiniBand protocols and features designed to offload processing from the host CPU, further reducing latency and improving system utilization. The 644160-B21 is a robust solution for organizations that require cutting-edge networking capabilities to support their most demanding computational and data management needs.