We've been buying reasonably priced Mellanox Connectx-3 SFP+ 10Gbe NICs over the past couple of years, usually for around $17 to $20 on ebay (US). These days however, all these cards are priced at around $40.
Any recommendations for good alternatives? I've seen some dual-port SolarFlare NICs around the $20 mark, but I worry about cooling as these will be installed in relatively low airflow flow enclosures (not server grade cooling, but airconditioned spaces).
We need around 100 of them so a saving of $20 would make a difference.
Would very much prefer PCIe 3 cards.
Any recommendations for good alternatives? I've seen some dual-port SolarFlare NICs around the $20 mark, but I worry about cooling as these will be installed in relatively low airflow flow enclosures (not server grade cooling, but airconditioned spaces).
We need around 100 of them so a saving of $20 would make a difference.
Would very much prefer PCIe 3 cards.