> 2016-01-25 20:31, Klaus Degner: > 2016-01-25 20:33, Thomas Monjalon: > > 2016-01-25 20:31, Klaus Degner: > >> Does anyone know other inexpensive HW that has at least 2x DPDK > >> compatible NICs ? > > KVM + virtio is known to be very cheap ;) > <joke>DNFTT</joke> > > Yes, it makes the demo as cheap as the HW it runs on top !!! > > Let me try to sharpen my question: If there is NO HW at the installation > point and you need a cheap DPDK device.... ? > > Productive answers welcome ! >
Hi Klaus, I've done this with quite a small form factor, and relatively cheaply using a Minnowboard Max, SilverJaw Lure, and Jetway i350 Dual port 1Gig miniPCI card. I can now ssh in to the Realtek interface on the Minnowboard Max, and send traffic between the two I350 ports using DPDK. Silverjaw Lure: http://www.tincantools.com/MinowBoard_Max_Add-ons/Silverjaw_Lure.html Jetway dual port i350 NIC: http://www.logicsupply.com/admpeidla/ Minnowboard Max's seem to be getting hard to get, but the Minnowboard Turbot might be a reasonable alternative. I made my own cables, as the ones supplied with the NIC were too bulky, so I got a few suitable connectors and ribbon cable from my local electronics supplier. Hope this helps, Dave.
