| Table
2-1. |
OSI reference model |
8 |
| Table
2-2. |
Ethernet PHY standards |
12 |
| Table
3-1. |
PCI revisions and characteristics |
25 |
| Table
5-1. |
10GbE NIC 2006 unit share |
40 |
| Table
6-1. |
Key parameters for Broadcom CNIC controllers |
51 |
| Table
7-1. |
Key parameters for Chelsio 10GbE controller |
56 |
| Table
7-2. |
Key parameters for selected Chelsio NICs |
57 |
| Table
8-1. |
Intel platforms with integrated GbE controllers |
60 |
| Table
8-2. |
Key parameters for selected Intel standalone GbE controllers |
61 |
| Table
8-3. |
Key parameters for selected Intel GbE NICs |
61 |
| Table
8-4. |
Key parameters for Intel 10GbE controllers |
62 |
| Table
9-1. |
Key parameters for Myricom 10GbE controllers |
66 |
| Table
9-2. |
Key parameters for selected Myricom 10GbE NICs |
67 |
| Table
10-1. |
Key parameters for NetEffect 10GbE controller |
70 |
| Table
10-2. |
Key parameters for selected NetEffect NICs |
71 |
| Table
11-1. |
Key parameters for selected Neterion 10GbE NICs |
74 |
| Table
12-1. |
Key parameters for NetXen 10GbE controllers |
78 |
| Table
12-2. |
Key parameters for NetXen NICs |
79 |
| Table
13-1. |
Key parameters for selected Mellanox 10GbE NICs |
85 |
| Table
13-2. |
Key parameters for QLogic iSCSI HBAs |
88 |
| Table
13-3. |
Key parameters for the ServerEngines 10GbE controller |
90 |
| Table
13-4. |
Key parameters for Solarflare 10GbE controller |
93 |
| Table
14-1. |
Key parameters for stateless 10GbE controllers |
98 |
| Table
14-2. |
Key parameters for stateful 10GbE controllers |
100 |
| Table
14-3. |
Key parameters for stateless single-port 10GbE PCIe NICs |
102 |
| Table
14-4. |
Key parameters for stateful 10GbE NICs |
104 |
| Table
14-5. |
Key parameters for server GbE LOM chips |
106 |
| Table
15-1. |
Key features of IDT PCIe switch chips for I/O connectivity |
109 |
| Table
15-2. |
Key features of IDT PCIe switches for system interconnect |
110 |
| Table
15-3. |
Key features of selected Pericom PCIe switch chips |
113 |
| Table
15-4. |
Key features of selected PLX PCIe v2.0 switch chips |
115 |
| Table
15-5. |
Comparison of PCIe fanout switch chips |
117 |
| Table
15-6. |
Comparison of PCIe backplane switch chips |
118 |