Intel X710-DA2BLK Dual Port 10GbE Ethernet Converged SFP+ Network Adapter X710
SKU# AB87477, Model# X710-DA2BLK

Intel X710-DA2BLKDual Port 10GbE Ethernet Converged SFP+ Network Adapter X710

Manufacturer Warranty: 12 Months Limited Warranty

Manufacturer Contact Info: http://www.intel.com/, 1800 649 931

Overview

Intel continues its legacy of Ethernet leadership by introducing a 10/40 gigabit family of adapters powered by the Intel® Ethernet X710 Controller code-named Fortville.

The X710 adapter family addresses the demanding needs of the next-generation agile data center by providing unmatched features for both server and network virtualization, flexibility for LAN and SAN networks and proven, reliable performance.

Leading 10/40 GbE Performance

The X710 adapter family delivers superior performance with a theoretical throughput of 80 Gb/s (40Gb/s Tx; 40Gb/s Rx) bidirectional throughput (quadport adapter required), in a PCI Express v3.0 x8 slot. Optimized performance vectors and key uses include:

• Small Packet Performance: Achieves wire-rate throughput on smaller payload sizes (>128 Bytes for 40 GbE and >64 Bytes for 10 GbE)
• Bulk Transfer Performance: Delivers line-rate performance with low CPU usage for large application buffers
• Virtualized Performance: Alleviates hypervisor I/O bottlenecks by providing flow separation for Virtual Machines (VMs)
• Network Virtualization: Network virtualization overlay offloads including VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, Network Service Headers (NSH)
• Storage Performance: Enables competitive performance with native OS drivers and intelligent offload for NAS (NFS, SMB), and SAN (iSCSI)

A Complete, Unified Networking Solution

Converging data and storage onto one fabric eliminates the need for multiple adapters, cables and switches. Furthermore both 10 and 40 gigabit Ethernet provides the bandwidth to converge these multiple fabrics onto a single wire. A key capability that makes all this possible is traffic class separation provided by Data Center Bridging (DCB) — providing a one-wire solution with virtual pipes for the different classes of traffic:

• Data: Best effort delivery of standard LAN traffic
• Storage: Lossless network for iSCSI
• Management: Guaranteed connectivity of data center IP management