Intel X520-SR2 10GbE Dual-Port SFP+ Network Adapter

Intel X520-SR2: Elevate Your Network Performance

The Intel X520-SR2 Dual-Port Ethernet Converged Network Adapter is a powerful, flexible solution designed for the most demanding virtualized and unified storage environments. Powered by Intel’s third-generation 10 GbE network controller, the Intel Ethernet 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller, this adapter delivers exceptional performance, scalability, and reliability.

Key Features:

• Dual-Port 10 Gigabit SFP+ Adapter: Provides flexibility and scalability in virtual and unified storage environments.
• Virtualization Features: Includes Intel’s I/O technology, Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), and PCI-SIG SR-IOV capability for optimized network performance in virtualized environments.
• Unified Networking: Supports LAN, SAN, FCoE, and iSCSI traffic over a single fabric, reducing TCO by eliminating redundant fabrics.
• Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE): Enables customers to configure traffic classes and priorities for a lossless Ethernet fabric.
• High Performance: PCIe v2.0 (5 GT/s) support enables up to 20 Gb/s bi-directional throughput per port.
• Security: Supports IPsec offload for a secure network environment without sacrificing performance.

Benefits:

The Intel X520-SR2 adapter is designed to meet the needs of next-generation data centers. It provides:

• Improved Performance: Delivers high-performance, 10 Gigabit connectivity in multi-core server blades.
• Increased Flexibility: Offers flexibility for LAN and SAN networking, and supports multiple traffic types over a single fabric.
• Reduced TCO: Lowers data center total cost of ownership by reducing the need for redundant fabrics and expensive FC HBAs and FC switch ports.
• Enhanced Security: Enables customers to run a secure network environment without sacrificing performance.

Whether you’re looking to improve performance, increase flexibility, or reduce costs, the Intel X520-SR2 Dual-Port Ethernet Converged Network Adapter is the ideal solution for your virtualized and unified storage environments.