Download the following white papers to learn more about Chelsio Communications' pioneering 10 Gigabit-per-second Ethernet solutions.

Building High Performance IP SANs with Chelsio's 10GbE iSCSI Solution (2005) This white paper, authored by industry analyst Tom Burniece, summarizes the requirements for a complete storage target processing solution for iSCSI at 10Gbps, providing maximum performance over the full range of storage applications.

The Value Proposition of TCP Offload for 10Gb Ethernet (2005) TCP offload has been a controversial technology, partly because past implementations showed little performance or cost benefits. With the recent advent of 10 Gbps Ethernet, and the resulting CPU-to-network performance gap, the value proposition of a properly architected TCP offload engine is demonstrated both in terms of performance and cost savings.

Jumbo Ethernet Frames: Advantages and Disadvantages (2005) A decade has passed since Jumbo Ethernet frames were first proposed, and an IEEE standard or significant deployment has yet to be seen. This paper synthesizes the reasons behind the lack of acceptance of Jumbo frames, and further articulates how a TCP Offload Engine using standard 1500-byte Ethernet frames obviates the need for using non-standard Jumbo frames.

Independent Performance Benchmarks of 10Gb Ethernet with TCP Offload (2005) This whitepaper presents the results of three independent performance studies involving Chelsio's Terminator TCP Offload Engine. The studies include detailed comparisons of 10Gb Ethernet with TOE, Infiniband, Myrinet and 10GbE without TOE, using both micro-benchmarks and real-world cluster applications. The results consistently show that 10GbE with TOE delivers superior performance compared to the other technologies.

10 Gigabit Ethernet iSCSI in Action (2004) This white paper describes how the standardization of iSCSI, combined with the emergence of 10 GbE solutions, has finally made Ethernet a viable high-performance connectivity solution for storage networks.

The Terminator Architecture (2004) This white paper covers Chelsio's unique Terminator Architecture, building a case for a VLIW processor vs. multi-processor SOC to terminate TCP and process L5-L7 protocols.

10 Gigabit Ethernet in HPC (2004) This white paper describes the evolution of Ethernet and the growing need for 10 Gigabit-per-second solutions in high-performance computing environments.