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- In Stock: 12
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Model or Part: 81Y1537
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
The IBM Mellanox ConnectX-2 Dual Port QSFP (part number 81Y1537) is a high-performance network interface card designed for data center, cloud and enterprise environments that demand low latency and high throughput. Built on the proven ConnectX-2 architecture, this dual port adapter provides flexible connectivity with two QSFP28 ports capable of supporting both 40GbE and 100GbE configurations. It delivers reliable, scalable performance for demanding workloads such as virtualization, storage networking, high-performance computing and big data analytics.
Key Features
- Dual QSFP28 ports with support for 40GbE and 100GbE modes
- PCIe Gen3 x8 interface for maximum bandwidth utilization
- Hardware offload for RDMA, iWARP and RoCE to reduce CPU overhead
- Advanced congestion management and flow control mechanisms
- Support for virtualized environments with SR-IOV up to 64 virtual functions
- Energy efficient design with low power consumption per port
Technical Specifications
- Model/Part Number: 81Y1537
- Form factor: Full height, full length PCIe card
- PCIe interface: Gen3 x8 (8 GT/s per lane)
- Port type: Dual QSFP28
- Supported speeds: 40GbE (4x10G) or 100GbE (4x25G) per port
- Maximum aggregate bandwidth: 200 Gbps
- Operating temperature: 0 deg to 55 deg C
- Power consumption: Typical 15 W, maximum 20 W
- Supported protocols: Ethernet, RoCE v1/v2, iWARP, InfiniBand over Ethernet
Typical Applications
- Virtual machine migration and live VM scaling in cloud platforms
- High-speed storage area networks (SAN) and NVMe over Fabrics deployments
- High performance computing clusters requiring low latency interconnects
- Financial trading systems that need deterministic network performance
- Big data analytics and AI workloads that benefit from RDMA acceleration
This Mellanox ConnectX-2 adapter combines robust feature sets with IBM quality assurance, making it an ideal choice for organizations looking to future-proof their networking infrastructure while delivering consistent, high-speed connectivity.