QLogic 3200 Series DataSheet - Manual (Page 2)

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Data Sheet
3200 Series
the 3200 Series of 10Gbps Intelligent ethernet adapters are designed for
high-performance applications such as virtualization, network security
appliances, IP content delivery systems, grid computing, network attached
storage (NaS), and backup servers.
High Performance
the 3200 Series adapters boast industry-leading networking performance,
with bidirectional, dual-port throughput equalling approximately 40Gbps.
this performance makes the adapter suitable for high-bandwidth
applications, as well as applications that require network scaling. the 3200
Series delivers this extreme performance while consuming only minimal
CPU resources, approaching the CPU utilization found with tCP/IP offload
engine (tOe) solutions. Consequently, more CPU resources are available,
resulting in faster application performance and higher VM density per
server.
VMflex ®
With QLogic’s new NPaR technology, one adapter is viewed by the server
OS as a flexible mix (up to four per physical port) of standalone NICs, with
the ability to allocate guaranteed bandwidth to each virtual adapter. this
unique feature is switch agnostic—it is not necessary to pair a 3200 Series
adapter with any specific 10Gbe switch model to enable partitioning.
Management
Networking management is easy with QLogic’s new, unified management
application, QConvergeConsole. QCC provides single pane-of-glass
management for QLogic’s broad product line of storage and networking
adapters. the 3200 Series also has aPI support so that it can be managed
by other popular third-party management tools, including native OS
management tools for networking.
Diskless Boot
the 3200 Series adapters support booting the server from remote storage
over the LaN (pre-execution environment (PXe) boot). Consequently, data
centers can deploy thinner servers, centralize OS image management,
increase system availability, and simplify image redeployment.
iSCSI
the 3200 Series adapters support iSCSI initiators that are available with
all major operating systems, connecting servers to iSCSI storage over a
high-speed 10Gbe pipe.
Unmatched Expertise
QLogic is the leading supplier of high performance infrastructure solutions
including Fibre Channel, ethernet, iSCSI, and Converged Network adapters.
• Dual-port, line-rate 10Gbps throughput for moving large amounts
of data and eliminating server I/O bottlenecks
• Flexible connectivity options including SFP+ Direct attach Copper
(DaC), SFP+ SR optical, SFP+ LR optical and 10GBase-t (RJ45)
copper
• Increased application throughput and reduced host CPU usage with
stateless offloads
• State-of-the-art virtualization features that provide security and
quality of service (QoS) to virtual machines while maintaining
superior performance
• Compatible with common OS network management tools, as well
as QLogic’s QConvergeConsole
® (QCC)
Highlights