Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T2L for OCP 3.0 – 10 Gigabit Ethernet Card with Dual Ports and Energy Efficient Ethernet Support

The Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T2L for OCP 3.0 is designed to simplify and enhance server connectivity in modern data centers. Featuring dual ports supporting 10GBASE-T connectivity, this adapter provides high-speed, reliable network performance with autonegotiation capabilities that seamlessly adapt to varying network speeds. Built on the Intel Ethernet 700 Series, it offers broad interoperability with multiple media types and speeds, ensuring compatibility across diverse network environments. Its advanced features include intelligent offloads and accelerators optimized for servers with Intel Xeon processors, unlocking maximum throughput and efficiency. The adapter also supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE/IEEE 802.3az) for reduced power consumption during low data activity periods, making it an environmentally friendly option for enterprise deployments. The OCP NIC 3.0 form factor ensures straightforward integration into compatible server infrastructures with a standardized, small, and manageable design. With robust virtualization support through Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), the adapter minimizes I/O bottlenecks via Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), enabling high scalability and performance for virtualized workloads. Its support for up to 128 virtual functions allows flexible resource allocation across virtual machines or containers, enhancing resource utilization. The Intel Ethernet Flow Director provides hardware-based traffic steering to optimize application performance, while compatibility with DPDK ensures efficient packet processing for network appliances and NFV applications. The PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 x8 interface facilitates high-bandwidth data transfer, supporting multiple advanced offloading features such as VXLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and network service headers, making it suitable for complex virtualized and cloud environments. This adapter's environmentally friendly design complies with RoHS standards and offers a straightforward plug-in installation, streamlining deployment and management in enterprise server infrastructures. Whether supporting traditional networks or modern virtualized and cloud-native workloads, the Intel Ethernet X710-T2L provides a scalable, high-performance, and energy-efficient networking solution for demanding enterprise and data center applications.

Features:

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

• 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

• PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 x8 interface for high-bandwidth data transfer

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

• Backward compatible with multi-speed support for 5/2.5/1GbE, 10GBASE-T, and 100BASE-TX

• OCP NIC 3.0 Small Form Factor for standardized deployment

• Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) / IEEE 802.3az enabled for reduced power consumption