PCI Express SmartLink
PCI Express SmartLink Revolutionizes Connectivity
The PCI Express SmartLink is Magma’s solution to ultimately replacing the 10Gb Ethernet network with PCI Express technology and be the network fabric of the Enterprise Server architecture.
Many advantages to such an approach with PCI Express SmartLink
There are overwhelming advantages to such an approach. The PCI Express SmartLink allows for communication between two separate and independent system memory resources by two Root Complex Processors at wire speeds. This approach is highly scalable by regulating the communication bandwidth with the addition of PCI Express Lanes as dictated by latency requirements of your system network architecture. The maximum bandwidth achievable in such a configuration is 8 GB/sec for simultaneous transmit and receive with PCI Express Gen2 technology.
Solutions with PCI Express SmartLink
The combination of PCI Express SmartLink cards installed in PCI Express backplanes of servers and workstations provide a reliable data link path that allow for Clustering and Virtualization applications. Inquire about Magma’s own Clustering Solution. Other similar solutions can be conceived by users of the PCI Express SmartLink cards.
Communication latency with PCI Express SmartLink
The robust inherent datalink protocol built into the PCI Express specification makes the TCP/IP protocol stack absolutely redundant when communicating between two or more Host Platforms. The elimination of this stack reduces CPU overhead and makes the data transfers exceedingly efficient. RDMA further enhances this by additionally off-loading the CPU from this task.
Solution cheaper than 10 Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Express is fast becoming ubiquitous in the embedded world with more and more devices having it built-in to their interface. This is contributing to a significant cost advantage for solutions using PCI Express technology as compared to 10Gb Ethernet.
Features and Benefits
• Versatile configurations allow connectivity between a wide variety of workstations, servers and expansion chassis
• High bandwidth (1GB/sec) solution for Host to Host or Host to Expansion applications
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Communication link to build PCI Express based cluster in gof Host solution
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Low profile host card allows for easy installation in low profile computers
• Configurable for a variety of connectivity applications
• PCI Express“Gen2 Ready”
• Ideal for implementing a near zero latency server failure architecture
• Ideal for clustering servers with low latency communication links
Specifications
Conformance
PCI Express 1.1 Specification
Cable
3-meter iPass
Interconnect Bandwidth
1GB/sec simplex
2GB/sec duplex
Jumper
Position1 Configuration1
Position2 Configuration2
Hardware Requirements
PCI Express x8+
Physical Characteristics
Length 139.7mm (5.5inches)
Width 12.7mm (0.5inches)
Height 69.9mm (2.75inches)
Power Requirements
Power Consumption
4.26W RMS typical; 6.02W maximum
DC Voltage
+12V0.5A maximum
+3.3V0.3A maximum
Environmental
Ambient Temperature: 0º to 50ºC
Storage
Temperature: -20º to 60ºC
Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing
MTBF
1,000,000 Hours
Regulatory
Compliance FCC Class A Verified
RoHS Compliant
PCI Express Smart Link StarterKit for Windows and Linux
Demonstrates data exchange between systems
Memories of 2 Hosts running either OS
All applicable Source Code provided
Functional Diagram
PCI Express SmartLink Functional Diagram
Applications
Conceptual Application Scenarios Using PCI Express SmartLink
Real-world Applications Using PCI Express SmartLink
Installation Guide
Product Manual, Warranty, Terms and Conditions & Datasheets
