Intel continues its legacy of Ethernet leader- ship 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.
- Dual- and quad-port 10 GbE adapters
- PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0, x8
- Exceptional low power adapters
- Network Virtualization offloads including Geneve, VXLAN and NVGRE
- Intel Ethernet Flow Director for hardware based application traffic steering
- Intel Data Plane Developer Kit (DPDK) optimized for efficient packet processing
- Excellent small packet performance for network appliances and Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
- Intelligent offloads to enable high performance with Intel Xeon servers
- I/O virtualization innovations for maximum performance in a virtualized server
- Unified networking providing a single wire support for LAN and storage: NAS (SMB, NFS) and SAN (iSCSI, FCoE)
Enhanced connectivity
With dual SFP+ connectors, this Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 facilitates 1Gb and 10Gb Ethernet connections, ensuring versatile and high-speed network connectivity for demanding data environments.
Robust performance
Supporting a data transfer rate of up to 10 Gbps, the adapter is engineered for efficient networking, featuring technologies like Data Center Bridging (DCB), Quality of Service (QoS), and TCP/IP offloading to enhance data flow efficiency.
Advanced networking features
Equipped with a suite of features such as IPv4 and IPv6 support, Energy Efficient Ethernet, and adaptive load balancing (ALB), this adapter is designed to optimize network operations and improve resource utilization.
Comprehensive standards compliance
Meeting a wide array of compliance standards including IEEE 802.1Q, RoHS, and FCC Class B, the Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 is built to ensure reliability and adherence to global regulatory requirements.
Virtualization and management
The adapter supports Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), and remote management protocols like SNMP and RMON, facilitating efficient virtualization and network management.
