Abstract: An input/output (I/O) device includes a management controller interface, a plurality of network switching interfaces, a storage interface, a component controller interface, and a plurality of multifunction modules. The multifunction modules further include a processing node interface, a first endpoint coupled to the management controller interface, a second endpoint coupled to one of the plurality of network switching interfaces, a third endpoint coupled to a remote direct memory access (RDMA) block, a fourth endpoint coupled to the storage interface, and a fifth endpoint coupled to the component controller interface.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a plurality of processors that each includes a cache memory, and a receive side scaling (RSS) indirection table with a plurality of pointers that each points to one of the processors. A network data packet received by the information handling system determines a pointer to a first processor. In response to determining the pointer, information associated with the network data packet is transferred to the cache memory of the first processor, The information handling system also includes a process scheduler that moves a process associated with the network data packet from a second processor to the first processor, and an RSS module that directs the process scheduler to move the process and associates the first pointer with the processor in response to directing the process scheduler.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a plurality of processors that include a cache memory, and a receive side scaling (RSS) indirection table with a plurality of pointers each pointing to a processor. A network data packet received by the IHS determines a pointer to a first processor. In response, information associated with the network data packet is transferred to the cache memory of the first processor, The IHS also includes a process scheduler that moves a process associated with the network data packet from a second processor to the first processor, and RSS module that directs the process scheduler to move the process and associates the first pointer with the processor in response to directing the process scheduler. In one embodiment, the processes are virtual machines so that network packets associated with a virtual machine are processed by sending an interrupt to a processor supporting executing the virtual machine.

Abstract: A device comprising a first port, a second port, and a non-volatile memory. The first port is coupled to and accessible by a first module, and the second port is coupled to and accessible by a second module. The non-volatile memory of the device comprises a first memory portion and a second memory portion. The first memory portion is writable by the first port and write protected from the second port, and the second memory portion is writable by the second port and write protected from the first port.

Abstract: A device comprising a first port, a second port, and a non-volatile memory. The first port is coupled to and accessible by a first module, and the second port is coupled to and accessible by a second module. The non-volatile memory of the device comprises a first memory portion and a second memory portion. The first memory portion is writable by the first port and write protected from the second port, and the second memory portion is writable by the second port and write protected from the first port.

Abstract: A computer system for estimating resource usage of components in a particular system configuration is disclosed. The computer system includes a processor and a computer readable medium. System requirements, each of which describes an amount of an associated resource required by a particular system configuration, are stored within the computer readable medium. The processor receives component and configuration selections, retrieves an appropriate system requirement from the computer readable medium, and outputs that system requirement.