Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 – 10GbE PCIe Network Card for Servers

The Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 is designed to meet the high-performance demands of modern data centers, providing reliable 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for servers. This low-profile, plug-in card supports a broad range of networking protocols and virtualization features, making it ideal for enterprise, cloud, and communication infrastructure. Its advanced features enable seamless integration into virtualized environments, ensuring maximum throughput and efficient resource utilization.

Built with Intel® Ethernet 700 Series technology, the X710-DA2 offers comprehensive interoperability across multiple speeds and media types, backed by rigorous testing and validation to ensure reliable operation. It incorporates intelligent offloads and accelerators to optimize network performance on servers equipped with Intel® Xeon® processors. The card supports both Kernel and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) drivers, facilitating scalable packet processing essential for high-throughput applications.

Designed for virtualized infrastructures, the X710-DA2 leverages Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) to deliver exceptional I/O performance. Features like Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) enable efficient port partitioning and direct assignment to virtual machines, reducing bottlenecks and increasing scalability. With support for up to 128 virtual functions, the adapter provides flexible resource allocation for complex virtual environments. Additionally, Intel's Ethernet Adaptive Virtual Function (AVF) driver simplifies network management and hardware upgrades while maintaining feature set consistency.

The adapter excels in network virtualization and overlay technologies, supporting high-performance tunneling protocols such as VxLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and VxLAN-GPE with Network Service Headers (NSH). Its optimized data plane capabilities include efficient packet processing for network functions virtualization (NFV) and cloud deployments, with features like Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) support and Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP). The X710-DA2 also incorporates Intel® Ethernet Flow Director for hardware-based application traffic steering, ensuring prioritized and efficient data handling. Compliant with RoHS regulations and designed with a low-profile form factor, this adapter is suitable for a variety of server configurations, providing a robust foundation for scalable and virtualized network environments.

Features:

• I/O virtualization innovations for maximum performance in a virtualized server

• Intelligent offloads to enable high performance on servers with Intel® Xeon® processors

• Excellent small packet performance for network appliances and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)

• Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) optimized for efficient packet processing

• Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) enables increased packet processing efficiency for NFV and Cloud deployments

• Intel® Ethernet Flow Director for hardware-based application traffic steering

• Network Virtualization offloads including VxLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and VxLAN-GPE with Network Service Headers (NSH)

• PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0, x8