Intel Corporation

Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited

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Robert T Jackson

Stephen P Nachtsheim

Mark Joseph Karnowski

Sujith Arramreddy

Brandon Hoff

In one embodiment, a networked system includes network interface ports to couple to a computer data network, PCIe devices, bridge devices coupled to network interface ports, a PCIe network switch coupled between bridge devices and PCIe devices, and a configuration device communicatively coupled to bridge devices and PCIe devices. Ports transmit outgoing and receive incoming network traffic. PCIe devices support a function of the computer data network. Each bridge device receives incoming network traffic portions and transmits outgoing network traffic portions through a respective network interface port. PCIe network switch routes PCIe packets between the plurality of bridge devices and the plurality of PCIe devices. Configuration device configures and initializes the PCIe devices for commands and operations that originate from the bridge devices. Configuration device and the bridge devices collaborate together to provide multiple communication paths between the network ports and the plurality of PCIe devices to provide any-to-any connectivity.

Networked storage system with access to any attached storage device

A method, system, and apparatus are provided to avoid dropping data packets between computers coupled on a network. In one example, the system receives a plurality of data packets from one or more sending servers into a receive queue of a first network interface device (e.g., Fiber Channel host bus adapter) in a receiving server. The receive queue includes addresses to data buffers to store a predetermined number of data packets. The system monitors the number of data packets stored in the data buffers waiting for read out by a software application. The system detects a potential overflow of the receive queue in response to a number of unused data buffers of the receive queue. In response to detecting the potential overflow, the system performs preemptive actions to avoid dropping at least one of the plurality of data packets.

Avoiding dropped data packets on a network transmission

A power control circuit and corresponding technique for controlling the reduction or augmentation of operating frequency and/or supply voltage utilized by an electronic device. Such control is based on the operating environment of the hardware product employing the electronic device by determining whether the hardware product is interconnected to an external source having at least one enhanced cooling mechanism. As a result, the hardware product is able to operate at full frequency and voltage during certain situations and to operate at a reduced frequency and/or voltage during other situations.

Circuit and method for controlling power and performance based on operating environment

Circuit and method for controlling power and performance based on

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