Features Flashcards

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RDMA - iWARP

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Allows data to be transferred directly between memory of two computers over a network without involving the CPU. Low latency and for HFT and scientific computing.

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TCP Offload Engine (TOE)

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TOE handles TCP/IP processing on a dedicated NIC, rather than the CPU.

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iSCSI Offload

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NIC handles processing of iSCSI protocol, rather than the CPU.

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FCoE Offload

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Allows Fibre channel communications to be transported over ethernet networks, reducing CPU load.

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SMB Direct

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Server message block (SMB) uses RDMA to allow low latency file sharing between servers.

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Wire Direct

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Low latency data transfer bypassing OS networking stack, and allowing applications to communicate directly with the network hardware.

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Network Direct

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Enables direct communication between applications and the network adapter.

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Virtualization

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Allows a single computer to run multiple virtual machines.

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Packet Filtering

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Inspects incoming and outgoing network packets and allows or blocks them based on security rules.

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Traffic Management

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Controls flow of data for optimal performance.

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Stream Engine

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Optimizes delivery of streaming media such as video and audio to prevent buffering.

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DCB

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Data center bridging. Enhances ethernet networks to support data center environments.

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GPUDirect RDMA

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Enables direct data transfer between the GPU and remote computers memory over the network.

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Crypto Offload

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Moves cryptographic operations (encryption/decryption) to the NIC rather than CPU.

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RoCE v2 (Only for T7)

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Extends RDMA capabilities over standard ethernet networks.

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