https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/iSCSI-Performance-5500-vs-7500/m-p/226291#M3141 <P>A Windows iSCSI server could contain as many as 4 heavily user PCI-E x8 devices. I've seen some documentation indicating that performance starts to fall off after you move from 2 to 3 such devices.</P><P></P><P>I suspect that this is the case with a 5500 Series server, even in the case where the motherboard contains a 5520 chipset. I have been searching for some indication that a 7500 Series server would be capable of keeping up with 4 heavily loaded PCI-E x8 devices two RAID controllers and two 10 GbE NICs). </P><P></P><P>Could someone suggest where I might find an answer?</P> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:33:28 GMT idata 2010-08-09T04:33:28Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/iSCSI-Performance-5500-vs-7500/m-p/226291#M3141 <P>A Windows iSCSI server could contain as many as 4 heavily user PCI-E x8 devices. I've seen some documentation indicating that performance starts to fall off after you move from 2 to 3 such devices.</P><P></P><P>I suspect that this is the case with a 5500 Series server, even in the case where the motherboard contains a 5520 chipset. I have been searching for some indication that a 7500 Series server would be capable of keeping up with 4 heavily loaded PCI-E x8 devices two RAID controllers and two 10 GbE NICs). </P><P></P><P>Could someone suggest where I might find an answer?</P> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:33:28 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/iSCSI-Performance-5500-vs-7500/m-p/226291#M3141 idata 2010-08-09T04:33:28Z