Key Highlights
• Enjoy superfast data transfer of up to 8000 MB/s with PCI Express 3.0 x8 card, between the network card and motherboards
• This quad ports network adapter is designed to meet the multi-port network connectivity needs of today`s data centered environments demanding virtualization, converged infrastructure, and power reduction
• Supports cost-efficient twisted pair cables for speedy data transfer up to 100 meters
• With the 10GBase-T technology get up to 10Gbps data transfer rate over the twisted pair cable
Migration to 10GbE is dramatically simplified with backward compatibility for existing network infrastructure. Autonegotiation between 100 Mb/s, 1GbE, and 10GbE provides the necessary backwards compatibility that most customers require for a smooth transition and easy migration to 10GbE. 10GBASE-T switches can now be affordably added at any time to experience the full benefits of 10GbE.
10GBASE-T is the easiest and most versatile 10GbE interface that can be deployed anywhere in the data center. Its flexible reach from 1 meter to 100 meters supports the latest network architectures including Top of Rack (Tom), middle of Row (MoR), and End of Row (EoR).
Intel® Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapters are the foundation for server connectivity, providing broad interoperability, critical performance optimizations, and increased agility for Communications, Cloud, and Enterprise IT network solutions.
- Interoperability - Multiple speeds and media types for broad compatibility backed by extensive testing and validation.
- Optimization - Intelligent offloads and accelerators to unlock network performance in servers with Intel® Xeon® processors.
- Agility - Both Kernel and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) drivers for scalable packet processing.
Intel® Ethernet 700 Series delivers networking performance across a wide range of network port speeds through intelligent offloads, sophisticated packet processing, and quality open source drivers.
All Intel® Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapters include these feature-rich technologies:
Flexible and Scalable I/O for Virtualized Infrastructures
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), delivers outstanding I/O performance in virtualized server environments.
I/O bottlenecks are reduced through intelligent offloads, enabling near-native performance and VM scalability. These offloads include Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) and Flexible Port Partitioning using SR-IOV with a common Virtual Function driver for networking traffic per Virtual Machine (VM). Host-based features supported include:
VMDQ for Emulated Path: VMDQ, enables a hypervisor to represent a single network port as multiple network ports that can be assigned to the individual VMs. Traffic handling is offloaded to the network controller, delivering the benefits of port partitioning with little to no administrative overhead by the IT staff.
SR-IOV for Direct Assignment: Adapter-based isolation and switching for various virtual station instances enables optimal CPU usage in virtualized environments.
- Up to 128 virtual functions (VFs), each VF can support a unique and separate data path for I/O related functions within the PCI Express hierarchy.
- Use of SR-IOV with a networking device, for example, allows the bandwidth of a single port (function) to be partitioned into smaller slices that can be allocated to specific VMs or guests, via a standard interface.
