This is a 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x8 network interface card with dual open RJ-45 ports that comply with IEEE 802.3 standards. It is based on an Intel X540 chipset and is compatible with variety of different applications and operating systems, including Windows, Linux and Unix-like systems. Providing 10Gbs of network speed, it fully supports high-end servers and a variety of networking applications. In addition, this card supports high level VLAN filtering. The dual RJ-45 operates over copper patch cable, allowing for an operating distance of 100m. This product includes both half-height and full-height brackets. All of our network interface cards are 100% compliant, and offer a cost effective solution for all of your network upgrade needs.
10 GbE speeds with standard Cat6A cabling
Backwards compatible with 1000Base-T networks for simplified transition
Low cost, low power 10 GbE performance
Flexible I/O virtualization for port partitioning and QoS of up to 64 virtual ports
Unified delivery of LAN, ISCSI and FCoE in one device
System RequirementsMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, SuSE Linux 9.2 Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista, FreeBSD 5.x or later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bits), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, VMware ESX 4.1, VMware ESX 4.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or later, VMware ESXi 5.0
OS RequiredMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, SuSE Linux 9.2 Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista, FreeBSD 5.x or later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bits), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, VMware ESX 4.1, VMware ESX 4.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or later, VMware ESXi 5.0