Memory with cache-coherent interconnect

A method for performing remote direct memory access in a computing system, the computing system comprising:

• a first server and a second server,
• the first server comprising:
• a stored-program processing circuit,
• a first network interface circuit, and
• a first memory module comprising a controller and a memory interface,
• the controller being external to the first network interface circuit, being connected to the stored-program processing circuit through a cache-coherent interface, and being configured to convert a network packet from the cache-coherent interface to a data suitable for the memory interface, and
• the first network interface circuit being compatible with the cache-coherent interface, and being external to a portion of the cache-coherent interface that connects the controller to the stored-program processing circuit,
• the method comprising:
• receiving, by the controller of the first memory module, a remote direct memory access (RDMA) request;
• and
• sending, by the controller of the first memory module, a RDMA response.

A system, comprising:

• a first server, comprising:
• a stored-program processing circuit,
• a first network interface circuit, and
• a first memory module,
• wherein:
• the first memory module comprises:
• a first memory die, and
• controller means,
• the controller means being connected:
• to the first memory die through a memory interface,
• to the stored-program processing circuit through a cache-coherent interface, and
• to the first network interface circuit,
• the controller means being external to the first network interface circuit, and being configured to convert a network packet from the cache-coherent interface to a data suitable for the memory interface, and
• the first network interface circuit being compatible with the cache-coherent interface, and being external to a portion of the cache-coherent interface that connects the controller means to the stored-program processing circuit.