IBM Shared Memory Communications Version 2 (SMCv2)

This short IBM video provides insight regarding how IBM customers can optimize their enterprise data center communications by using Shared Memory Communications Version 2 (SMCv2). SMCv2 reduces the cost of network communications by extending the benefits of Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) technology across multiple IP subnets using RDMA over Converged Ethernet version 2 (RoCEv2). RoCEv2 extends the reach and scope of SMC to additional networks and application workloads in the enterprise. SMCv2 applies to TCP/IP socket applications using RoCEv2 over standard Ethernet technology. Take a moment to explore how this technology might be beneficial to your enterprise.