A Guide to 10G Ethernet Controllers and Adapters
Third Edition

     
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List of Figures
ix
List of Tables
xi
About the Authors
xiii
About the Publisher
xv
Preface
xvii
Executive Summary
xix
 
Chapter 1.   Server Connectivity
1
     What Is a LAN?
1
     Evolution of Ethernet LANs
1
     Cable Plants
3
     Ethernet Switches
3
     Client and Server Connections
4
     Storage-Area Networks 
4
     Data Centers 
6
Chapter 2.   Ethernet Technology
9
     Network Layers and IEEE 802 Standards
9
     Link Layers
11
     Ethernet Physical Layers
15
         Fast Ethernet
17
         Gigabit Ethernet
17
         10GbE Optical
18
         10GBase-LRM
18
         10GBase-CX4
19
         10GBase-T
19
         40GbE and 100GbE
20
         Backplane Ethernet Standards
21
     Physical-Layer Interfaces
21
     Optical Modules
23
     Upper-Layer Protocols
24
Chapter 3.   Server Technology
29
     PCI Express
29
          Background
29
          Technology Overview
31
          I/O Virtualization
32
     Storage Protocols 
33
          SCSI
33
          Fibre Channel
33
          iSCSI
34
     Operating Systems and Drivers
34
          Virtualization
36
     High-Performance Computing 
36
          RDMA and iWARP
36
          MPI and OFED
36
     Server Platforms
37
          Processor and Chip-Set Technologies
37
          Blade-Server Architecture
38
Chapter 4.   10G Ethernet Controller Chips
41
     Common Characteristics
41
         PHY Integration and Interfaces
43
     Performance
44
         Offloads
45
     Software Considerations
46
Chapter 5.   Market Data and Trends
47
     Market Size and Vendor Share
47
     10GbE Forecast
49
     Market and Technology Trends
51
          I/O Virtualization
51
          Storage Convergence
52
          Advanced Offloads and Features
54
          Blade-Server Evolution
55
Chapter 6.   Broadcom
57
      Company Background
57
      Controller Chips
58
      Product Roadmap
60
      Conclusions
61
Chapter 7.   Chelsio
63
      Company Background
63
      Controller Chips
63
      NIC Products
65
      Product Roadmap
66
      Conclusions
66
Chapter 8.   Intel
69
      Company Background
69
      Controller Chips
70
      NIC Products
71
           NetEffect iWARP NIC Products
73
      Product Roadmap
73
      Conclusions
74
Chapter 9.   Mellanox
77
      Company Background
77
      10GbE Controllers
78
      10GbE NIC Products
79
      Conclusions
81
Chapter 10.   Myricom
83
      Company Background
83
      10GbE Controllers
83
      10GbE NIC Products
85
      Conclusions
86
Chapter 11.   Neterion
89
     Company Background
89
     10GbE Controllers
89
     10GbE NIC Products
91
     Conclusions
92
Chapter 12.   QLogic
95
     Company Background
95
     NetXen 10GbE Controllers
96
     QLE3xxx NIC Products
97
     QLE81xx CNA Products
98
      Product Roadmap
99
     Conclusions
100
Chapter 13.   ServerEngines
103
     Company Background
103
     10GbE Controllers
104
     10GbE NICs
105
     Product Roadmap
105
     Conclusions
106
Chapter 14.   Other 10GbE Vendors
107
     Alacritech
107
     Brocade
108
         Company Background
108
         CNA Products
109
         Conclusions
110
     Emulex
110
         Company Background
110
         CNA Products
111
         Conclusions
113
     Solarflare
114
         Company Background
114
         10GbE Controllers
115
         Conclusions
116
Chapter 15.   Product Comparisons
119
     10GbE Controller Chips
120
     Stateless 10GbE NICs
124
     Stateful 10GbE NICs
125
     CNAs and NICs for FCoE
127
     Conclusions
129
Chapter 16.  Conclusions
131
     Market Directions
131
     Vendor Outlook
132

Appendix: Further Reading

137
Index
139

 

       
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