NVIDIA® ConnectX®-7 with four 25 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports is a remote direct-memory access (RDMA) over converged Ethernet (RoCE) network adapter that supports Ethernet protocol at 25 gigabits per second (Gb/s). It enables a wide range of advanced, scalable, and secure networking solutions for enterprise needs, from traditional workloads to the world's most-demanding AI, scientific computing, and hyperscale cloud data center workloads.

Accelerated Networking and Security

ConnectX-7 provides a broad set of software-defined, hardware-accelerated networking, storage, and security capabilities that help organizations modernize and secure their IT infrastructures. Moreover, ConnectX-7 powers agile and high-performance solutions from edge to core data centers to clouds, all while enhancing network security and reducing the total cost of ownership.

Accelerate Data-Driven Scientific Computing

ConnectX-7 provides ultra-low latency, extreme throughput, and innovative NVIDIA In-Network Computing engines to deliver the acceleration, scalability, and feature-rich technology needed for today's modern scientific computing workloads.

Features | Ethernet Interface

• Four network ports supporting NRZ
• Auto-detection of 10G/25G link
• RDMA over converged Ethernet (RoCE)

Enhanced Ethernet Networking

• Zero-touch RoCE
• NVIDIA Accelerated Switch and Packet Processing (ASAP2 ) ™ for software-defined networking (SDN) and virtual network functions (VNF)
• Open vSwitch (OVS) acceleration
• Overlay network acceleration: Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation (GENEVE), Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE)
• Connection tracking (L4 firewall)
• Flow mirroring, header rewrite, hierarchical quality of service (QoS)
• Single-root IO virtualization (SR-IOV)
• Stateless Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) offloads

Management and Control

• Network controller sideboard interface (NC-SI), Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) over System Management Bus (SMBus), and MCTP over PCIe
• Platform-Level Data Model (PLDM) for Monitor and Control DSP0248
• PLDM for Firmware Update DSP0267
• PLDM for Redfish Device Enablement DSP0218
• PLDM for Field-Replaceable Unit (FRU) DSP0257
• Security Protocols and Data Models (SPDM) DSP0274