NVIDIA 900-9X662-0053-ST1 | ConnectX-6 Lx Dual-Port 25GbE NIC, PCIe 4.0 x8

Q: What virtualization features does the ConnectX-6 Lx support?
A: The ConnectX-6 Lx supports SR-IOV and VirtIO hardware virtualization, enabling efficient multi-tenant environments with hardware-accelerated virtual switching and network offloads to reduce CPU utilization in cloud and virtualized deployments.

Q: Can this adapter operate in single-port 50GbE mode?
A: Yes, the dual-port 25GbE SFP28 configuration can be bonded to provide a single logical 50GbE connection, offering deployment flexibility for both dual 25GbE and single 50GbE network architectures.

Q: Does this SKU include hardware encryption acceleration?
A: No, the 900-9X662-0053-ST1 SKU has crypto disabled, meaning it does not include IPsec or TLS inline encryption/decryption offload. For crypto-enabled versions, refer to alternate ConnectX-6 Lx SKUs with crypto support.

Q: What is ASAP2 and how does it benefit network performance?
A: ASAP2 (Accelerated Switching and Packet Processing) is NVIDIA's hardware offload technology that accelerates overlay network encapsulations like VXLAN, GENEVE, MPLS, and GTP. It offloads SDN/NFV packet processing from the CPU, improving throughput and reducing latency in cloud environments.

Q: Is RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) supported?
A: Yes, the ConnectX-6 Lx features advanced RoCEv2 support with zero-touch RoCE capabilities, enabling low-latency RDMA workloads over standard Ethernet without requiring PFC or ECN configuration for simplified storage and HPC deployments.