Fibre Channel over InfiniBand Networking

VPI-enabled adapters make it possible for any standard networking, clustering, storage, and management protocol to seamlessly operate over any converged network leveraging a consolidated software stack. With auto-sense capability, each ConnectX and ConnectX-2 port can identify and operate on InfiniBand, Ethernet, or Data Center Ethernet (DCE) fabrics. ConnectX with VPI simplifies I/O system design and makes it easier for IT managers to deploy infrastructure that meets the challenges of a dynamic data center.

Mellanox Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) Adapters Selector Guide >>

The Mellanox BX4010 is the first Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) gateway allowing data centers to deploy I/O consolidation solutions using InfiniBand or Ethernet as the convergence fabric of choice. Networks have increased in size and managing a growing multi-infrastructure has become a daunting task. Enterprise data centers currently use three different networks — Storage Area Networks using Fibre Channel transport for storage access, Local Area Network using Ethernet transport for standard network access and System Area Networks using InfiniBand transport for inter-process communication and high-performance clustering. More >>