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What is the Scalable Networking Pack (SNP)?

April 26, 2017networking pack scalable SNP

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What is the Scalable Networking Pack (SNP)?

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The Scalable Networking Pack is the vehicle by which Microsoft has released support for Alacritech TCP technology. The Scalable Networking Pack includes TCP Chimney. Service Pack 2, which was released to customers on March 13, 2007, incorporates Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) into Microsoft Windows operating systems. Customers choosing to enable SNP will need an Alacritech Accelerator or an adapter provided by another Alacritech licensee, to take full advantage of the benefits offered by TCP Chimney. These benefits translate into extending the life of servers, both new and currently installed, by allowing the server to scale in performance by offering the most efficient means possible for TCP/IP offload, thereby significantly freeing up a server’s CPU for other tasks.