Benefits of PCI Express* Architecture for Components and Systems
The converging computing and communications industries are on the threshold of a parallel-to-serial interconnect transition. This trend, observed in many application areas, has been gaining momentum since the introduction of the PCI Express Architecture. In this paper, we will examine some of the benefits of designing components and systems using this technology. Some of these benefits include:
• Reduced cost and design complexity
• Robust and feature-rich solutions
• Designs that will meet the demands of applications for the next decade and beyond
• Rapid investment recapture through the marvel of volume economics
The requirements today’s computing platforms (desktops, servers, etc.) need include an architectural overhaul to mend long-standing performance bottlenecks, prohibitive costs, a dearth of advanced features, and implementation complexities. For the past several years, we have witnessed improvements in several areas but these have been isolated to the various components and have not yielded proportional benefits to the platform. The table below illustrates the point. As can be seen, there have been significant improvements in virtually all of the above categories, but general-purpose I/O lags the rest by at least a factor of two. To reap the benefits of balanced computing, it is crucial to address the cost-effective scalability of general-purpose I/O with a solution that provides performance and advanced features.
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Benefits of PCI Express* Architecture for Components and Systems
The converging computing and communications industries are on the threshold of a parallel-to-serial interconnect transition. This trend, observed in many application areas, has been gaining momentum since the introduction of the PCI Express Architecture. In this paper, we will examine some of the benefits of designing components and systems using this technology. Some of these benefits include:
• Reduced cost and design complexity
• Robust and feature-rich solutions
• Designs that will meet the demands of applications for the next decade and beyond
• Rapid investment recapture through the marvel of volume economics
The requirements today’s computing platforms (desktops, servers, etc.) need include an architectural overhaul to mend long-standing performance bottlenecks, prohibitive costs, a dearth of advanced features, and implementation complexities. For the past several years, we have witnessed improvements in several areas but these have been isolated to the various components and have not yielded proportional benefits to the platform. The table below illustrates the point. As can be seen, there have been significant improvements in virtually all of the above categories, but general-purpose I/O lags the rest by at least a factor of two. To reap the benefits of balanced computing, it is crucial to address the cost-effective scalability of general-purpose I/O with a solution that provides performance and advanced features.
Read the full Benefits of PCI Express Architecture for Components and Systems.
