High Speed Switch Fabric
Our award winning Extend PCIe 2.0 bus over 10 Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 fiber and move PCIe switching functions into the cloud.
The adapter ensures highly reliable data transport delivered with low-latency, low overhead, high throughput, and
extended operational flexibility. Former multi-hop, backplane configurations become single-hop cloud-based
transactions with negligible latency.
Remove clutter from the wiring closet while moving multiple storage protocols such as FC, iSCSI and Infiniband onto
a unified L2 Ethernet interconnect using standard, off-the-shelf Ethernet switch technology! Built-in link failover and
available software hooks mean elegant, robust HA systems. With constant packet monitoring, link failover means
no interruption in data transmission, no dropped packets. Failed links are rerouted; multipath support reroutes
data from congested paths, all with no down time.
Features
- On-chip implementation: low host CPU overhead
- Server OS runs drivers of remotely connected device through FastPipe adapters
- Works with any PCIe 2.0 x 8 slot
- Enable remote backplanes
- VLAN partitioning enables dynamic significant resource
- 1 Server, 1 root complex; numerous, reconfigurable IOs for scalable throughput and device quantity
- Low latency enables fast access to bulk IO
About ExpEther
The FastPipe Adapter technology is derived from NEC® ExpEther™ Fast Fabric Switching Technology. With this fabric
technology PCIe-attached devices are secured from other servers for quick, easy redeployment - no more expensive
per-server PCIe switch backplanes!
Applications
Use for moving visual data, movies, and 3D applications with computing, networking, and storage requirements for
advanced rendering, enhanced special effects, and visuals. Share storage across multiple servers connected with a
Layer 2 switch.
Nethra's FastPipe gives extended operational flexibility with highly reliable data transport and low latency,
overhead, and high throughput. Enable video capture technology with better, more effective cameras with faster digital
recording and post-capture movie processing up to distribution and display. Design more robust compute sensor-
storage designs with vision-enabled systems in myriad platforms in imaging and video applications. Consolidate
networks in a datacenter while leveraging Nethra's storage technology to suit changing needs.
Nethra delivers this with an impressive portfolio of image processing, video CODEC and analytics, multi-core parallel
processing, storage control, protocol tunneling, and failover mechanism IP. Acquired interface IP for HDMI, HD-SDI, 10G,
PCIe, and others enables Nethra to work with you to define, develop, and deploy leading-edge technologies.
