Comment on Introducing “6-pack”: the first open hardware modular switchparentComments−wmf11yIt's not a NIC; it's an FPGA that can be programmed to do things that NICs have never dreamed of.−virtuallynathan11yI understand that, but you can get more powerful ones for not much more money.−detaro11yNICs or FPGA boards with NICs? If the latter, I'm all ears−virtuallynathan11yNetronome, http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/prod_adapter_cards/PB_P..., there are others for more $$ using the Altera Arria 10, or other Xilinx FPGAs with 2x40G or even 4x100G.
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It's not a NIC; it's an FPGA that can be programmed to do things that NICs have never dreamed of.
I understand that, but you can get more powerful ones for not much more money.
NICs or FPGA boards with NICs? If the latter, I'm all ears
Netronome, http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/prod_adapter_cards/PB_P..., there are others for more $$ using the Altera Arria 10, or other Xilinx FPGAs with 2x40G or even 4x100G.