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Rocket 1600 Series - PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe Switch AICs & Adapters
Revolutionize NVMe Storage Performance with Highpoint PCIe Gen5 Switch Technology
64GB/s of PCIe Gen5 Transfer Bandwidth
Nearly 2 Petabytes of storage from a single Adapter!
Rocket 1600 PCIe Gen5 NVMe Switch Series AICs & Adapters
HighPoint Rocket 1600 series Switch AICs/adapters deliver enterprise-class NVMe storage connectivity and serviceability in a compact, turnkey PCIe form factor. Designed for industry x86 server and workstation platforms, these versatile, high-performance solutions are equipped with our revolutionary High-Performance PCIe Gen5 Switch Architecture and are capable of directly supporting up to eight M.2, U.2/U.3 or E3.S SSDs, or as many as 32 NVMe devices via backplane connectivity.
NVMe media hosted by Rocket 1600 Switch AIC/Adapters will be automatically recognized by any OS platform with Native NVMe driver support. This makes them an ideal for businesses and organizations seeking to enhance critical workflows with flexible, robust and easily managed Gen5 NVMe storage performance.
Key Features
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8-Dedicated PCIe 5.0 device channels
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Directly Supports up to 8x NVMe SSDs or as many as 32 via Backplane connectivity
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High-Performance PCIe Gen5 Switching Architecture: x16 lanes of dedicated upstream & x4 lanes of downstream bandwidth for each device channel
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Seamless Integration with Enterprise Computing Environments
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Delivers 64GB/s of Bandwidth & Real-world Sustained transfer speeds up to 56,000MB/s
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Integrated NVMe Hot-Plug & Hot-Swap Capability
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Advanced PCIe Gen5 Cooling Solutions
Featuring 48 Lanes of Dedicated PCIe Gen5 Bandwidth
Rocket 1600 NVMe Switch AICs and Adapters are powered by High-Performance PCIe Gen5 Switching Architecture, which has incorporated Broadcom’s 48-Channel PEX89048 switch IC to provide x16 lanes of dedicated PCIe Gen5 upstream bandwidth, and ensures x4 lanes of downstream bandwidth are available for each NVMe device channel. The innovative hardware architecture enables these solutions to deliver up to 64GB/s of transfer bandwidth, minimize latency, facilitate consistent, robust I/O throughput, and support as many as 32 NVMe devices via backplane connectivity.
Engineered for Seamless Integration with Enterprise Computing Environments
Engineered to excel in enterprise and business class server and workstation environments, Rocket 1600 series NVMe Switch AICs and Adapters are fully compliant with CEM (Card Electromechanical) PCIe card specifications to ensure robust connectivity and guarantee compatibility with industry standard server and datacenter chassis form factors. The innovative, refined PCB design significantly lowers power consumption and enhances signal integrity.
Native Hardware Support
Rocket 1600 series NVMe AICs and Adapters will be automatically recognized by any modern operating systems with Native NVMe driver support.
Administrators need only physically install the AIC or Adapter card – no device driver or software applications are required!
Integrated LCD Indication & Alert System
Built-in early warning LED Indicators, integrated on the left-side of the PCB (and viewable through the PCIe bracket) enable a field technicians to instantly asses the operational status and condition of NVMe storage.
The AIC/Adapter will initiate simple color codes and flashing patterns to convey the current status of various hardware attributes, such as the strength of the PCIe connection, behavior of hosted NVMe media, and any temperature warnings reported by the cooling system.
True Hot-Plug & Hot-Swap Capability
Administrators are free to add or remove SSDs while the system remains operational – rebooting or shutting down the host platform is not required. This is made possible by the Rocket 1600 series PCIe Gen5 Switching Architecture. The Adapters employ a technique known as a “Synthetic Hierarchy” to isolate the host system’s operating system from any PCIe topology changes (physical changes). This enables the AIC/Adapter to directly manage resource allocation to the downstream PCIe channels and provide true Hot-Swap /Hot-Plug capability.
OOB Management
Rocket 1600 series adapters provide OOB (out-of-band) management support, which is an essential component of professional-grade server infrastructure. MBC & MCTP over PCIe enables an administrator to securely interface with the adapter without the need for internet access. The service is scalable and can be used to administrate multiple servers via Linux command prompts to manage storage in both Pre-OS and OS-level environments.
Field Replaceable Units (FRU)
Rocket 1600 series AICs and adapters are field replaceable units (FRU). This enables service providers to easily procure replacements with the correct model/hardware version combination.
Advanced PCIe Gen5 Cooling Solutions
Rocket 1600 series AICs and Adapters are equipped with the industry’s most advanced NVMe hardware cooling solutions, precision engineered to keep critical NVMe componentry and SSD temperature in check under the most grueling working conditions.
Adapter Cooling System
Rocket 1600 series Adapters benefit from an advanced PCIe Gen5 passive cooling solution employs a Full-Length Aluminum heat exchanger with copper piping to rapidly whisk waste heat away from the Gen5 switch IC and controller componentry to ensure reliability and promote longevity of the adapter hardware. The design is ideal for server and datacenter applications as it utilizes no moving parts and requires no maintenance.
AIC Cooling System
Rocket 1608A AICs innovative, multi-layered PCIe Gen5 NVMe hardware cooling solution employs a full-Length Aluminum Heatsink with copper SSD contacts, dual thermal pads and a powerful low-decibel cooling fan to ensure hosted M.2 media always operate within their recommended temperature threshold to maximize lifespan and transfer performance.
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Gen5 NVMe Switch AICs & Adapters
Gen5 NVMe Switch AICs & Adapters
Gen5 NVMe Switch AICs & Adapters
Feature | Description |
Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
Port Count | 8x NVMe Ports |
Connector Type | MCIO (SFF-1016 8x) |
Device & Form factor | U.2/U.3, E3.S |
Cooling | Full-Length Aluminum Heatsink |
Adapter Form factor | LP-MD2, Single-Width |
Operating System Support | Compatible with all operating systems that have native NVMe driver support |
FRU | Yes (stores VPD data) |
Hardware Secure Boot | Yes |
Hot-Plug & Hot-Swap | Yes |
OOB Managament | Yes |
Synthetic Hierarchy | Yes |
Rocket 1628A - PCIe Gen5 x16 to 4-MCIOx8 NVMe Switch Adapter
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Gen5 NVMe Switch AICs & Adapters
Gen5 NVMe Switch AICs & Adapters
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Gen5 NVMe Switch AICs & Adapters
Feature | Description |
Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
Port Count | 8x NVMe Ports |
Connector Type | M.2 |
Device & Form factor | 2242, 2260, 2280 |
Cooling | Full-Length Aluminum Heatsink with cooling fan |
Ext. Power Connector | Yes (uses PCIe Standard 2x3 Power Connector) |
AIC Form factor | Full-Height, Single-Width |
Operating System Support | Compatible with all operating systems that have native NVMe driver support |
FRU | Yes (stores VPD data) |
Hardware Secure Boot | Yes |
Synthetic Hierarchy | Yes |