# NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand Switches and Appliances Complete switch system and fabric management appliance portfolios that connect AI and supercomputing at scale. Introduction ## Accelerate Research and Innovation With Greater Data Capacity and In-Network Computing NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand is the world’s only fully offloadable, In-Network Computing platform with unparalleled data throughput and density providing the dramatic leap in performance needed to achieve unmatched data center performance with less cost and complexity. NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand also provides self-healing network capabilities, enhanced quality of service (QoS), congestion control, and adaptive routing to provide the highest overall application throughput. ## New Co-Packaged Silicon Photonic Networking Switches to Scale to Millions of GPUs, Multi-Site AI Factories [Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/products/silicon-photonics.md) Products ## NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand Switches and Appliances ### NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand Switches [NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/nfdzskhmnc/infiniband-datasheet-quantum-family-3231555) switches deliver 800 gigabits per second (Gb/s) of throughput, ultra-low latency, advanced NVIDIA In-Network Computing, and features that elevate overall application performance within high-performance computing (HPC) and AI data centers. The Quantum-X photonics switch further reduces total power consumption and latency by minimizing the distance and number of connections between optics and electronics. [Learn More About NVIDIA Quantum-X800 Switches](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/nfdzskhmnc/infiniband-datasheet-quantum-family-3231555) [Learn More About NVIDIA Silicon Photonics](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/products/silicon-photonics.md) ### NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand Switch Family [NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/dps8txlsrf/infiniband-ndr-400g-architecture-datasheet-1620877-r4) switches deliver 400Gb/s throughput, In-Network Computing, smart acceleration engines, flexibility, and a robust architecture to achieve unmatched performance in high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and hyperscale cloud infrastructures—with less cost and complexity. [Learn More About NVIDIA Quantum-2 QM9700 Switches](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/k8sqcr6gzb/infiniband-quantum-2-qm9700-series-datasheet-us-nvidia-1751454-r8-web) ### NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand Switch Family NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand switches provide high-bandwidth performance, low power, and scalability, reducing capital and operating expenses and providing the best return on investment. NVIDIA Quantum switches optimize data center connectivity with advanced routing and congestion avoidance capabilities. [Learn More About NVIDIA Quantum-1 QM8700 Fixed-Configuration Switches](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/zmbw7rdjml/infiniband-qm8700-datasheet-us-nvidia-1746790-r12-web) ### NVIDIA Skyway InfiniBand-to-Ethernet Gateway The NVIDIA® Skyway™ appliance is a 1.6 terabit-per-second (Tb/s) InfiniBand-to-Ethernet gateway that supports eight 100 or 200 Gb ports on each InfiniBand and Ethernet side. The number of Skyway appliances can be easily scaled over time to meet user demand. [Learn More About NVIDIA Skyway](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/xcrjcmcxtj/infiniband-datasheet-rebranding-nvidia-skyway-1870668-r5) ### NVIDIA MetroX-3 XC Systems NVIDIA MetroX®-3 XC extends the reach of InfiniBand up to 40 kilometers (km). Enabling connectivity between remote data centers, including edge infrastructures, and between data centers and remote storage infrastructures, MetroX-3 XC provides encryption over long distances and dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) infrastructures. [Learn More About NVIDIA Metro-X](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/ggdj8tqdgf/infiniband-datasheet-metrox-3-xc-long-haul-2380143) Innovations ## NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand Innovations ### InfiniBand Switch Software NVIDIA NV-OS, an InfiniBand switch operating system for high-performance data centers, enables you to build networks that scale to thousands of compute and storage nodes, while also providing monitoring and provisioning capabilities. [Learn More](https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/software/switch-software/index.html#infiniband-nvos) ### In-Network Computing NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand switches, including Scalable Hierarchical Aggregation And Reduction Protocol (SHARP)™, offload and accelerate data reduction algorithms, increasing the performance and scalability of HPC and AI applications. [Learn More](https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/software/accelerator-software/index.html#nvidia-sharp) ### Scalable HPC Software NVIDIA HPC-X® is a comprehensive Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Shared Memory Access (SHMEM)/Partitioned Global Address Space (PGAS) software suite that leverages InfiniBand In-Network Computing and acceleration engines to optimize research and industry applications. [Learn More](https://developer.nvidia.com/networking/hpc-x) ### Unified Fabric Manager (UFM) The NVIDIA UFM® platform empowers data center administrators to efficiently provision, monitor, manage, and proactively troubleshoot their InfiniBand network infrastructure. [Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/infiniband/ufm.md) ## Resources 1. Videos 2. Product Briefs 3. Solution Briefs > [Dive Into NVIDIA Co-Packaged Optics-Based Switches](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS8r7UcexJU) > [Powering on NVIDIA Quantum-X InfiniBand Photonics Switch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRQQHQZijNM) > [In-Network Computing With NVIDIA SHARP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is7aBZ1_Op0&t=2s) > [Maximizing Performance for Distributed Deep Learning With NVIDIA SHARP (HGX)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ1xovAZzII) > [UFM Cyber-AI](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/session/iscdigital2021-iscd2104) > [NVIDIA Networking: Purpose-Built for AI](https://youtu.be/0TL_XyE5EsI?si=1Rfas1GDgFwgImqF) > [NVIDIA Quantum-X800 Switch Datasheet](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/hbp8zz7fvt/solution-overview-gtcspring24-quantum-x800-3175164) > [NVIDIA Quantum-2 Switch Datasheet](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/k8sqcr6gzb/infiniband-quantum-2-qm9700-series-datasheet-us-nvidia-1751454-r8-web) > [NVIDIA Quantum Switch Datasheet](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/zmbw7rdjml/infiniband-qm8700-datasheet-us-nvidia-1746790-r12-web) > [NVIDIA Skyway Datasheet](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/xcrjcmcxtj/infiniband-datasheet-rebranding-nvidia-skyway-1870668-r5) > [NVIDIA MetroX-3 XC Systems Datasheet](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/ggdj8tqdgf/infiniband-datasheet-metrox-3-xc-long-haul-2380143) > [TQ8x00 NVIDIA MetroX-2 200 Gb/s InfiniBand Switch Systems User Manual](https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/display/TLS10) > [NVIDIA Quantum-X800 Infiniband Platform Datasheet](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/pqvlwvbmn7/infiniband-solution-overview-quantum-x800-infiniband-platform-nvidia-3747749) > [NVIDIA Quantum-2 Infiniband Platform Datasheet](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/dps8txlsrf/infiniband-ndr-400g-architecture-datasheet-1620877-r4) > [Turn Your Data Center Into a Mega Data Center With MetroX Long-Haul Systems Industry Brief](https://nvdam.widen.net/s/cdpb6qnrhd/infiniband-industry-brief-metrox-2525128-us) Next Steps ## Ready to Get Started? ### Configure Your Cluster Use this online tool to configure clusters based on fat tree with two levels of switch systems and Dragonfly+ topologies. [Get Started](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/infiniband-configurator.md) ### Take Networking Courses Explore deep technical training topics on NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand networking through the NVIDIA Academy. [Learn More](https://academy.nvidia.com/en/) ### Ready to Purchase? Visit the NVIDIA Marketplace to discover more information on how to purchase NVIDIA networking solutions. [How to Buy](https://marketplace.nvidia.com/en-us/enterprise/networking/)