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| Product Overview |
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The MCX516A-CCAT Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN is a dual-port 100GbE network adapter card designed for high-speed data center and enterprise networking. It slots into PCI Express 3.0 x16 interfaces, providing reliable and scalable connectivity for servers and storage systems that require fast and efficient data transfer. |
| General Information | |
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| Brand | Mellanox |
| Part Number | MCX516A-CCAT |
| Technical Information | |
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| Chipset/Controller | Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN (MCX516A-CCAT) |
| Virtualization Support | SR-IOV, VMDq, VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, NetQueue, vNIC |
| Data Rate (Speed) | 100GbE |
| Data Center Bridging | Yes |
| Storage Over Ethernet | iSCSI, FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet), SMB Direct |
| Interface (Bus) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Number of Ports | 2-Port (Dual) |
| OS Compatibility | Windows Server 2022, VMware ESXi 8.0, RHEL, VMware ESXi |
| Network Management | SNMP, RMON, NC-SI, IPMI |
| Offload Support | RDMA, RoCE v2, iSCSI, FCoE, PXE Boot, Wake-on-LAN (WoL), RoCE v1, iWARP, TCP Stateless Offload, Jumbo Frames |
| Bracket Height | Both Brackets Included |
| Connectivity & Physical | |
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| Form Factor | Standard PCIe Card |
| Port Type | QSFP28 |
| Cabling Type | AOC |
| Weight | 5.00 |
| Condition | Refurbished |
| Miscellaneous | |
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| Assembly Required | Yes |
| Eco Friendly | Yes |
| Compliance Standards | WEEE, RoHS, cURus, CE, FCC, UL, TUV, cULus, CSA |
| Product Description |
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The Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN adapter card delivers dual 100 Gigabit Ethernet connections, making it ideal for environments that demand rapid data movement and low latency. Often found in data centers and enterprise networks, this card supports a range of protocols, including RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE), which helps improve application performance. Built for network architects and IT professionals managing high-throughput workloads, the ConnectX-5 EN fits into servers via a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, providing a reliable and scalable solution for accelerated network tasks. Key Features
This network adapter typically powers servers in large-scale data centers or HPC environments, where maximum throughput and minimal latency are essential. Its robust feature set helps streamline network traffic and reduce CPU load, contributing to overall system performance. |