Keep pace with the 10Gb/s trends
More and more applications require high bandwidth
to transfer large amounts of data, especially data center, high performance
computing (HPC), web-hosting and enterprise workloads. The latest 10Gb/s
Ethernet is an ideal technology for moving large amounts of data quickly and is
more than sufficient for the network needs of large-scale virtual machines and
virtualization environments. The bandwidth it provides in conjunction with
server consolidation is highly advantageous for cloud computing, virtualization
software, web caching, real-time application response, databases, social
networking and business logic apps, science simulations, and professional
modeling.
Enabling fiber and copper solutions for different data center applications
The ASUS MCI-10G/82599-2S OCP network mezzanine card
provides a flexible, scalable and affordable solution for customers who wants
to upgrade interconnect speeds from 1Gb/s to 10Gb/s. With the MCI-10G/82599-2S OCP
network mezzanine card, users can tap fiber technology over SFP+SR (short
range) and LR (long range) optical modules, or to enable a copper solution over
direct-attach passive twinaxial cable. An SFP+ fiber solution is suitable for
longer distance communication, while an SFP+ direct-attach copper solution is
best for short lengths — typically 5m or less — and is sufficient to link
server cards and switches. Compatible with different module types and cables,
the MCI-10G/82599-2S OCP network mezzanine card is suitable for a wide range of
applications requiring various cable lengths and network architectures.