ApplicationOnload Engine (AOE) & Firmware Development Kit with FPGA

On-board Application Acceleration

With the introduction of its second generation AOE, Solarflare has achieved significant advancements in the processing of network data. Through the innovative integration of an advanced FPGA processing engine and Solarflare's industry-leading, low-latency, half-length 40GbE server I/O adapter, the SFA7942Q can further reduce application run-times, decrease overall latency and minimize server CPU workloads. AOE provides an open platform that supports applications developed by Solarflare, customer-developed apps or applications from third-party developers.

Reduced End-to-End Latency

With the next-generation AOE, users can expect to see dramatic improvements in application performance, while maintaining full compatibility with Solarflare's 40GbE server I/O adapter drivers and OpenOnload software. The SFA7942Q operates in both 2x40GbE and 8x10GbE modes.

Multiple Application Resources

Solarflare's second generation Firmware Development Kit (FDK) enables customers and developers to create and deploy customized FPGA-based and hybrid network applications for the AOE. New additions to the FDK 2.0 include full RTL source code to board services cores as well as reference source code and complete control of the packet data path across the FPGA.

AOE's key features include:

• Bump-in-the-wire processing of network data
• Optimized for network-centric, high-compute applications
• Enables both pre- and post-processing of high-speed network data
• Provides an open platform for the development and deployment of customized network applications