TABLE 2: INFINIBAND DETAILS
Architecture	Switch fabric
Port speeds	1X—2.5 Gbits/s 4X—10 Gbits/s 12X—30 Gbits/s
End-node component	Target channel adapter (TCA) and host-channel adapter (HCA)
Protocol stack:    Link layer	Up to 15 virtual lanes, 1 control lane
Network layer	Packet routing
Transport layer	Implemented with queue pairs, connection and connectionless operation, datagram support
Subnet infrastructure:    Subnet    management	Configure and manage devices and fabric
General services	Manage end-node connections and end-node devices, performance monitoring