Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710 - Dual Port 40GbE Network Card for Servers

Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-QDA2

The Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710 provides a high-performance, energy-efficient solution for enterprise and data center server connectivity. Designed with dual 40GbE ports, this plug-in card supports flexible configurations including 4x10GbE, 1x40GbE, or 2x40GbE setups, ensuring scalable bandwidth to meet demanding network workloads. Its backward compatibility to 10GbE makes it versatile for various network infrastructures. Built on the Intel® Ethernet 700 Series platform, the XL710 offers broad interoperability, advanced performance optimizations, and robust virtualization features. This adapter is ideal for cloud, communications, and enterprise IT environments that require reliable, high-speed connectivity with minimal power consumption. The device supports PCI Express 3.0 with an x8 interface, enabling fast data transfer rates and efficient integration into existing server architectures. Its environmentally friendly design adheres to RoHS standards, ensuring compliance with modern sustainability practices. The adapter includes features like intelligent offloads, hardware-based traffic steering via Intel® Ethernet Flow Director, and support for network virtualization overlays such as VxLAN, GENEVE, and MPLS, making it well-suited for complex network environments. Its advanced virtualization capabilities, including I/O virtualization with SR-IOV and Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), reduce bottlenecks and improve VM scalability. Additionally, the adapter's Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) optimization facilitates efficient packet processing, which is essential for NFV and cloud deployments. The Intel Ethernet XL710 ensures maximum performance in virtualized servers, supporting high throughput for network appliances and NFV applications. Its low power consumption, combined with extensive testing and validation, guarantees reliable operation in demanding data center environments. This network adapter from Intel is a comprehensive solution designed to enhance network performance, virtualization, and scalability in modern server deployments.

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 interface

• Exceptional low power adapters for energy efficiency

• Supports 4x10GbE, 1x40GbE, or 2x40GbE configurations