
The Dolphin Modular SCI Switch (MS-8X) is a high performance and affordable solution for small serve
The Dolphin Modular SCI Switch (MS-8X) is a high performance and affordable solution for small server clusters and system area networks. The Dolphin Modular SCI Switch is ideally suited for enterprise clusters that require both high availability and scalability of application performance. The switch is based on a reliable design that provides both guaranteed data delivery and high-bandwidth, ultra-low latency packet switching. To maximize application scalability, the SCI Switch provides very high data throughput and low message latency. The switch enables failure functionality with responses in microseconds. Cluster nodes connect through eight 1.333 GBytes/s duplex ports. For scalability to even larger clusters, the MS-8X ports can be used as high performance expansion ports. Configuration specifications for up to 128 port switching systems are available.Larger configurations are can be discussed. The MS-8X is by default configured as a standalone 8-port switch. The SCI architecture is designed to grow to as many as 64k nodes, which leaves plenty of headroom for future expansion.