Chelsio Communications N320E-CXA - Manual

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HELSIO ’ S N320E Server Adapter
i s a d u a l - p o r t 1 0 G i g a b i t
Ethernet adapter with PCI Express
host bus interface for servers and
storage systems. The cost-effective
N320E provides higher bandwidth
for end nodes f
with advanced stateless
offload. The N320E represents the
third generation of Chelsio’s server
adapters. Easy to deploy, it comes
complete with turn-key drivers for
major server operating systems.
Chelsio’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters have been subjected to thousands
of hours of compatibility testing and over two years of stress testing by vari-
ous OEM test suites, with different operating systems. The robust N320E
delivers the most reliable performance and best value for 10GbE connec-
tivity in the industry.
The adapter’s two ports and IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation/failover fea-
tures are ideal for critical network applications that require redundancy
and high-availability capabilities.
By using Chelsio’s N320E, enterprises can cost-effectively connect serv-
ers and storage systems directly to the 10GbE backbone
over CX4 copper cabling.
As an upgrade or an alternative to aggregated Gigabit Ethernet links,
10GbE boosts connection bandwidth and simplifies cabling, installation,
and maintenance. The N320E also provides additional bandwidth needed
to consolidate server functions on fewer, more powerful systems – simpli-
fying management and reducing costs for servers, rackspace, power con-
sumption, and maintenance.
Applications with large data sets benefit from a high-speed distributed plat-
form, including video rendering and distribution, data visualization such as
remote medical imaging and climatic modeling, and bioinformatics appli-
cations such as DNA sequencing.
or organizations
using 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the data
center
switching infra-
structure
Benefits
Highlights
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PCI Express 8x host bus interface
Line-rate 10Gbps full-duplex
performance
Extensive stateless offload
capability
Efficient DMA software architecture
to boost performance
Large Receive Offload (LRO)
Large Send Offload (LSO)
Checksum offload for TCP, UDP IP
and Ethernet
Minimized interrupts for device
management
Minimized programmed I/O read
access
Turn-key drivers for major server
operating systems
Upgrade a server’s multiple Gigabit
Ethernet connections to improve
bandwidth and simplify cabling
Replace a group of servers with
fewer higher-performance systems
and higher bandwidth to reduce rack
congestion, cabling, power con-
sumption, and simplify maintenance
Link Consolidation
Server Consolidation
Best Price/Performance
10GbE Server Adapter
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