Chelsio N320E Leaflet
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Adapter is a dual-port 10
Gigabit Ethernet adapter with PCI
Express host bus interface for serv-
ers and storage systems. The cost-
effective N320E provides higher
bandwidth for end nodes f
Express host bus interface for serv-
ers and storage systems. The cost-
effective N320E provides higher
bandwidth for end nodes f
with advanced state-
less offload. The N320E represents
the third generation of Chelsio’s
server adapters. Easy to deploy, it
comes complete with turn-key driv-
ers for major server operating sys-
tems.
the third generation of Chelsio’s
server adapters. Easy to deploy, it
comes complete with turn-key driv-
ers for major server operating sys-
tems.
Chelsio’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters
have been subjected to thousands of
hours of compatibility testing and over two
years of stress testing by various OEM test
suites, with different operating systems.
The robust N320E delivers the most reliable
performance and best value for 10GbE con-
nectivity in the industry.
have been subjected to thousands of
hours of compatibility testing and over two
years of stress testing by various OEM test
suites, with different operating systems.
The robust N320E delivers the most reliable
performance and best value for 10GbE con-
nectivity in the industry.
The adapter’s two ports and IEEE 802.3ad link
aggregation/failover features are ideal for criti-
cal network applications that require redundancy and high-availability
capabilities.
aggregation/failover features are ideal for criti-
cal 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
ers and storage systems directly to the 10GbE backbone
over multi-mode fiber, single-mode fiber, twinax, CX4 copper, or
CX4 active optical, or Cat-6a 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.
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.
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 organi-
zations using 10 Gigabit Ethernet in
the data center
the data center
switching infra-
structure
Benefits
Highlights
Applications
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PCI Express 8x host bus interface
Line-rate 10Gbps full-duplex
performance
performance
Extensive stateless offload
capability
capability
Efficient DMA software architecture
to boost performance
to boost performance
Large Receive Offload (LRO)
Large Send Offload (LSO)
Checksum offload for TCP, UDP IP
and Ethernet
and Ethernet
Minimized interrupts for device
management
management
Minimized programmed I/O read
access
access
Turn-key drivers for major server
operating systems
operating systems
Upgrade a server’s multiple Gigabit
Ethernet connections to improve
bandwidth and simplify cabling
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
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
TCP/IP
Storage
Computing Applications
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N320E
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N320E-BT
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