Intel EXPX9502AFXSR Gigabit XF Server Adapter - 2-Port 10

 

10 Gigabit Ethernet has moved past the early adoption stage  and is rapidly becoming mainstay for backbones within enterprise and service provider networks. The escalating deployments of servers with multi-core processors and demanding applications such as High Performance Computing (HPC), database clusters, and video-on-demand are driving the need for 10 Gigabit connec-tions. Based on the Intel® 82598EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller,  the next-generation Intel® 10 Gigabit XF Server Adapters are  designed to meet the throughput and latency requirements  of bandwidth-hungry applications, while offering a very low  power envelope for energy efficiency. Ideal for slot-constrained environments, the Intel® 10 Gigabit XF Dual Port Server Adapter provides a simplified alternative to multiple 1 Gbps  server adapters.

 

 

When implemented within multi-core processor environments, Intel 10 Gigabit XF Server Adapters offer advanced networking features for efficient distribution of Ethernet workloads across  CPU cores. Load balancing of interrupts using MSI-X enables more efficient response times and application performance. CPU utilization can be lowered further through stateless offloads such as TCP segmentation offload, header replications/splitting, and Direct Cache Access (DCA).

 

Intel 10 Gigabit XF Server Adapters are optimized for  virtualized environments, supporting multiple queues, alleviat-ing I/O bottlenecks between virtual machines. Virtual Machine Device queue1 (VMDq) technology offloads data sorting and  data copying from the virtual machine monitor (VMM) software layer to the hardware, improving overall throughput and CPU utilization on virtualized servers. Additionally, Intel 10 Gigabit XF Server Adapters enable Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology∂ (Intel® I/OAT) with support for Intel® QuickData for faster I/O processing on the new Quad-Core and Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers.

 

Conserve valuable PCI Express* (PCIe*) server slots while adding 10 Gigabit Ethernet capability with Intel 10 Gigabit XF Server Adapters. The dedicated input/output (I/O) bandwidth of PCIe ensures priority performance on each port for 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, as well as a low-profile design, which improves server throughput and rack density at the same time. In addition,  eight-lane PCIe enables maximum bandwidth for fast and efficient data transfer. The low power, efficient design allows for two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a single low-profile PCIe adapter.

 

Advances for Storage Over EthernetThe fast growth in storage capacity coupled with server  virtualization has brought the need for Storage Area Network (SAN) to the forefront. To satisfy this growing demand, Intel  10 Gigabit XF Server Adapters support iSCSI acceleration  and provide advanced features for unified storage connectivity. Fast and reliable networked storage can be achieved via native iSCSI support with Microsoft, Linux*, and VMware operating systems as well as support for iSCSI remote boot.

 

 

Intel® 82598EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller - Industry-leading, energy-efficient design for next-generation 10 Gigabit performance  and multi-core processor

 

Enables higher bandwidth and throughput from standard and low-profile PCIe slots and servers

 

Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across CPU cores when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux*

 

Accelerates I/O with higher throughput and lower CPU utilization by offloading processing overhead

 

iSCSI remote boot support 

 

Provides centralized storage area network (SAN) management at a lower cost than competing  iSCSI solutions MSI-X support• Minimizes the overhead of interrupts• Allows load balancing of interrupt handling between different cores/CPUs

 

Virtual Machine Device queues1 (VMDq)

 

Allows the efficient routing of packets to the correct target machine in a virtualized environment using multiple hardware queues Ensures transmit fairness and prevents head-of-line blocking

 

Low latency Ability to toggle between the interrupt aggregation and non-aggregation mode based on the type of data being transferred

 

Optimized queues: 32 transmit (Tx) and 64 receive  (Rx) per port

 

Network packet handling without waiting or buffer overflow

Efficient packet prioritization

 

 

Allows dual-port operation in almost any PCI Express server slot, except x1 slots, and allows  each PCI Express slot port to operate without interfering with the other

 

Support for most network operating systems (NOS) 

 

 

Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards

 

 

Ensures compatibility with fiber-optic cable lengths up to 10 km

 

Ensures compatibility with fiber-optic cable lengths up to 300 meters

 

 

Compliant with the European Union directive (effective as of July 2006) to reduce the use  of hazardous materials

 

 

Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection  teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configurationIntel backing Backed by an Intel® limited lifetime warranty, 90-day money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada),  and worldwide support