Intel X520-DA2 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – High-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card for Data Centers

Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-DA2

The Intel X520-DA2 10Gigabit Converged Network Adapter is designed to deliver reliable, high-performance network connectivity for data centers, servers, and workstations. This plug-in PCI Express x8 card offers an impressive bandwidth of up to 4000 MB/s, ensuring fast and efficient data transfer rates essential for demanding enterprise environments. Its support for 10GBase-X technology enables data transmission at 10Gbps over fiber optic or copper cables, providing flexibility and scalability for expanding network infrastructures. The adapter's advanced features include Receive Side Coalescing and Intel Ethernet Flow Director, which optimize network performance and reduce CPU load, making it ideal for high-throughput applications such as storage, virtualization, and cloud services. Additionally, support for I/O virtualization technologies like SR-IOV and VMDq enhances server efficiency by streamlining virtual machine networking, thus reducing latency and increasing throughput. The X520-DA2 supports multiple protocols, including iSCSI, NFS, and FCoE, facilitating seamless storage integration and network consolidation. Its durable construction and comprehensive package, which includes brackets and an informational CD, make installation straightforward and hassle-free. Built in Malaysia, this environmentally friendly adapter requires no assembly and is backed by Intel’s warranty, ensuring longevity and dependable operation in mission-critical environments. Whether expanding existing networks or deploying new infrastructure, the Intel X520-DA2 provides a robust, scalable solution for high-speed enterprise connectivity.

Features:

• 10Gigabit Ethernet Card guarantees a faster and efficient networking interface to client, server or workstation with maximum connectivity reliability

• This 4000 MB/s bandwidth PCI Express x8 adapter ensures easy connectivity and plug-in form-factor for affordable and reliable Ethernet network

• Supports optical fiber cable to span longer distances and provides data transmission rates par excellence between servers and network components

• With the 10GBase-X technology get up to 10Gbps data transfer rate over the supported network cable