Mellanox MCX416A-CCAT 2-Port 100Gbs QSFP28 PCIE 3.0 x16 Network Card

Product Description

The Mellanox MCX416A-CCAT is a cutting-edge network interface card (NIC) designed to deliver exceptional performance for the most demanding data center workloads. Featuring two 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports, it provides massive bandwidth essential for applications such as artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and high-speed storage networks. The card leverages the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, ensuring that the network connection is not bottlenecked by the host system's bus. This ConnectX-4 based adapter supports both Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols, offering significant flexibility for network architects. It is engineered for extremely low latency and high throughput, crucial for real-time data processing and inter-node communication in clustered environments. Furthermore, it supports RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) and iWARP, which allows for direct memory access between servers, bypassing the CPU and operating system for faster data transfers and reduced latency. The MCX416A-CCAT is an ideal solution for modern cloud infrastructure, high-performance storage arrays, and AI/ML training clusters where network performance is a critical factor. Its dual-port design allows for redundancy or increased aggregate bandwidth, making it a versatile and powerful component for building next-generation high-speed networks.