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QNAP Launches Dual-Port 25GbE Network Card with SR-IOV and RoCE for Improved Network and VMware® Virtualization Environments
Taipei, Taiwan, June 11, 2021 – QNAP® Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 – a 25GbE PCIe Gen 4 (compatible with PCIe Gen 3/Gen 2) network expansion card with an NVIDIA Mellanox® ConnectX®-6 Lx SmartNIC. Compatible with QNAP NAS and Windows®/Linux® PCs, the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 provides a convenient way to upgrade your storage and workstations to benefit from next-generation networking.
With two 25GbE ports, the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 supports up to 50Gbps when used in a Port Trunking configuration - perfect for the most demanding storage environments that require intensive data transfer. With SR-IOV and RoCE support, where a network can be accessed directly in RAM, VMware® virtualization environments can greatly benefit from reduced latency and enhanced performance and efficiency. The QXG-25G2SF-CX6 is perfectly suited for QNAP NAS solutions such as the TS-h3088XU-RP All-Flash NAS to take full advantage of the incredible bandwidth potential. You can also consider pairing the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 with a QNAP Switch to build a budget-friendly high-speed network environment.
“25GbE is ideal for multimedia environments and 8K video productions, and the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 network expansion card provides an accessible way to upgrade to 25GbE network environments for greater performance and stability, ” said Stanley Huang, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “With SR-IOV and RoCE support, the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 can also effectively reduce latency and enhance performance in VMware® virtualization environments.”
Drivers are required when using the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 in Windows and Linux. Drivers are not required when the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 is installed in a QNAP NAS with QTS 4.5.2/ QuTS hero h4.5.2 (or later).
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QNAP (Quality Network Appliance Provider) is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions in software development, hardware design and in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, QNAP now introduce a revolutionary Cloud NAS solution that joins our cutting-edge subscription-based software and diversified service channel ecosystem. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.
