High-performance ethernet-based communications for future multi-core processors

摘要: Data centers and HPC clusters often incorporate specialized networking fabrics to satisfy system requirements. However, Ethernet's low cost high performance are causing a shift from toward standard Ethernet. Although low-level approaches that of fabrics, the features these provide such as reliable in-order delivery flow control implemented, in case Ethernet, by endpoint hardware software. Unfortunately, current Ethernet endpoints either slow (commodity NICs with generic TCP/IP stacks) or costly (offload engines). To address issues, JNIC project developed novel endpoint. JNIC's software were specifically designed for requirements high-performance communications within future data-centers compute clusters. The architecture combines capabilities already seen advanced network architectures new innovations create comprehensive solution scalable We envision is suitable most in-data-center communication needs.