Mellanox Technologies* Connectivity Solution for InfiniBand* Clusters - Intel® Server Board S2600JF

This Intel® Enabled Solutions Acceleration Alliance (Intel® ESAA) recipe describes how to set-up an InfiniBand*-based cluster using a single switch with Mellanox hardware and software solutions. This recipe provides the needed guidelines for compute systems up to 648 server nodes. Larger node-count clusters can be built using a multi-tier of switches. Mellanox* end-to-end 40 Gb/s InfiniBand* connectivity solutions for data center servers and storage consist of ConnectX* network adapter cards (HCAs), switch systems with 36 ports to 648 ports (non-blocking, single enclosure), cables (copper and fiber, active and passive), software drivers and compressive network management software. Mellanox solutions are the only large-scale, field-proven solutions for high-performance computing and enterprise datacenters based on the InfiniBand* architecture. Mellanox’s end-to-end InfiniBand products deliver proven performance, scalability, reliability and quality with an emphasis on maximizing system performance and CPU availability for applications.

The Intel® Server Board S2600JF is ideal for HPC applications. Performance 2S half width board optimized for memory throughput. Supports dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 processors with Intel® TXT Technology for demanding compute environments and includes Intel® TXT Technology. Half-width form factor for high density racks, (6.42 inches wide, 4 nodes in 2U). Intel technology and rich feature set maximizes price and performance, including advanced hot swap and storage interface options, and ConnectX-3 Infiniband* QDR or FDR onboard. Performance 8 channel memory at 1600 MHz for maximum memory bandwidth (56 PCIe Gen3* I/O lanes). The Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600/1600 product families are at the heart of a flexible and efficient data center that meets your diverse needs. These engineering marvels are designed to deliver the best combination of performance, built-in capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. From virtualization and cloud computing to design automation or real-time financial transactions, you’ll be delighted by better than ever performance.  I/O latency is dramatically reduced with Intel® Integrated I/O, which helps you to eliminate data bottlenecks, streamline your operations, and increase your agility. The Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600/1600 product families – versatile processers at the heart of today’s data center.