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0 pointswmf11y ago0 comments

It's not a NIC; it's an FPGA that can be programmed to do things that NICs have never dreamed of.

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I understand that, but you can get more powerful ones for not much more money.

NICs or FPGA boards with NICs? If the latter, I'm all ears

Netronome, http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/prod_adapter_cards/PB_P..., there are others for more $$ using the Altera Arria 10, or other Xilinx FPGAs with 2x40G or even 4x100G.

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0 pointswmf11y ago0 comments

It's not a NIC; it's an FPGA that can be programmed to do things that NICs have never dreamed of.

I understand that, but you can get more powerful ones for not much more money.

detaro11y ago

NICs or FPGA boards with NICs? If the latter, I'm all ears

Netronome, http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/prod_adapter_cards/PB_P..., there are others for more $$ using the Altera Arria 10, or other Xilinx FPGAs with 2x40G or even 4x100G.

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