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Is PCI being replaced by InfiniBand in 2005?

April 26, 2017infiniband PCI

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Is PCI being replaced by InfiniBand in 2005?

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We see InfiniBand dominating the data center by that time. Yes. PCI will be a legacy only connection, similar to ISA 3 years ago in servers. • If you have a PCI bus on the server does it slow down this architecture? InfiniBand connection to the Server’s memory subsystem through PCI is not as efficient as direct connection. However, InfiniBand enables several key features within the fabric that will greatly increase the I/O subsystem when compared to I/O cards built around a PCI only system. • When will you have a Plugfest? The InfiniBand Trade Association has sanctioned a Compliance and Interoperability working group to develop testing structures and plugfests. The first event is likely to happen in the first half of 2001.