HPE R8F00A 

InfiniBand HDR / Ethernet 200 Gb 2‑Port QSFP56 Network Adapter

The HPE R8F00A is a dual‑port QSFP56 host bus adapter offering 200 Gbps connectivity per port over InfiniBand HDR or Ethernet standards. Mounted on a PCIe 4.0 ×16 interface and leveraging Mellanox ConnectX‑6 HDR-class architecture, it delivers sub‑microsecond latency and exceptional throughput. Engineered for HPC, storage clustering, and enterprise fabric applications, the R8F00A seamlessly integrates into HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Apollo servers, enabling scalable, high-performance networking for compute-intensive workloads

Features

Based on the ConnectX‑6 HDR platform, this adapter supports both InfiniBand HDR (200 Gb/s) and Ethernet (200 GbE) via two QSFP56 ports. Designed to provide maximum bandwidth with minimal overhead, it features full RDMA support (MPI offload, adaptive routing), SR‑IOV, VXLAN/NVGRE, and GPU Direct enhancements for converged fabrics. The PCIe Gen4 ×16 interface ensures efficient host communication while power consumption remains under ~15 W, allowing for deployment in dense server environments without active cooling. Integrated DOM (Digital Optical Monitoring) enables real-time diagnostics for link health and environmental status monitoring. Compatible with Direct Attach Copper (DAC) and Active Optical Cables (AOC).

Advanced Options

The R8F00A adapter is tailored for mission-critical, high-speed fabric environments, delivering sustained 200 Gbps throughput with minimal latency—ideal for AI/ML, HPC clusters, and modern SAN fabrics. Its hardware offload capabilities significantly lower CPU usage,