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intel ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520
with Support for Sfp + Connections
Network Connectivity
Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520
Dual- and Single-Port 10 Gigabit SFP+ Ethernet Converged Network Adapters Provide Ultimate
Flexibility and Scalability in Virtual and Uniefi d Storage Environments
bottlenecks in virtualized environments.
Overview
These adapters enable network-intensive
Intels family of adapters, the Intel
applications to achieve the performance
Ethernet Converged Network Adapter
expected in a virtualized environment.
X520 with SFP+ connectivity, are the
most flexible and scalable Ethernet
The Intel Ethernet X520 family of
adapters for todays demanding data
adapters provides the best networking
center environments. Data center
performance available in the industry,
networks are being pushed to their limits.
whether the physical port is configured
The escalating deployments of servers
in an emulation mode using the virtual
with multi-core processors and demanding
switch in the Virtual Machine Monitor
applications such as High Performance
(VMM), or is directly assigned to a
Computing (HPC), database clusters, and
virtual machine. In the emulation mode,
video-on-demand are driving the need for
Intels I/O technology, Virtual Machine
10 Gbps connections. Customers require 1
Device queues (VMDq) optimizes
flexible and scalable I/O solutions to meet
network performance by offloading data
the rigorous requirements of running
sorting and copying from the software
mission-critical applications in virtualized
Virtual Switch in the VMM to the Intel
and unified storage environments.
Ethernet 82599 10 Gigabit Controller.
This configuration is best suited for a
Powered by Intels third-generation 10
large number of VMs running standard
GbE network controller, the Intel Ethernet
applications that have limited bandwidth
82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller,
and latency requirements.
the X520 adapter family addresses the
demanding needs of the next-generation
For mission-critical applications, where
data center by providing unmatched
dedicated I/O is required for maximum
features for virtualization, flexibility for
network performance, users can assign
LAN and SAN networking, and proven,
a dedicated virtual adapter port to a VM.
reliable performance.
Using the PCI-SIG SR-IOV capability on
an Intel Ethernet X520 adapter provides
Best Choice for Virtualization
direct VM connectivity and data protection
The explosive growth in virtualization
across VMs. SR-IOV technology enables the
is leading to an increasing demand for
data to bypass the software virtual switch
network performance. With more Virtual
and provides near-native performance. It
Machines (VMs) running on each multi-core
assigns either physical or virtual I/O ports
server, networking traffic is dramatically
to individual VMs directly. This technology
increased, with each VM competing for
is best suited for applications that demand
available I/O bandwidth. Intels family
the highest I/O throughput and lowest
of Intel Ethernet Converged Network
latency performance such as database,
Adapter X520 addresses networking
storage, financial and other applications.PCI-SIG SR-IOV is a mechanism for devices Support for f iber Channel over
r eliable performance
ethernet (f Coe)
to advertise their ability to be directly
The family of X520 adapters includes a
assigned to multiple virtual machines.
FCoE encapsulates Fiber Channel frames
number of advanced features that enable
SR-IOV enables the partitioning of a
over standard Ethernet networks,
it to provide industry-leading performance
PCI Express* (PCIe) function into many
enabling Fiber Channel to take advantage
and reliability.
virtual interfaces for the purpose of
of 10 GbE networks while preserving its
sharing the resources of a PCIe device Security Optimizations
native protocol. The X520 adapters offer
in a virtual environment. These virtual
FCoE hardware acceleration to provide
The adapters support IPsec offload for
interfaces are called Virtual Functions.
performance comparable to FC HBAs. The
Microsofts* Network Access Protection
Each virtual function can support a unique
adapters support Data Center Bridging,
(NAP), Active Directory,* and future
and separate data path for I/O-related
also known as Converged Enhanced
security capabilities in Windows 7*. An
functions within the PCIe hierarchy. Use
Ethernet (CEE), which enables customers
X520 adapter enables customers to run
of SR-IOV with a networking device, for
to configure traffic classes and priorities
a secure network environment without
example, enables the bandwidth of a
to deliver a lossless Ethernet fabric.
sacrificing performance.
single port (function) to be partitioned
An Intel Ethernet Converged Network
pCie v2.0 (5 Gt /s)
into smaller slices that can be allocated
Adapter X520 reduces TCO by eliminating
to specific VMs, or guests, via a standard
redundant fabrics and saves the cost of PCIe v2.0 (5 GT/s) support enables
interface.
expensive FC HBAs and FC switch ports. customers to take full advantage of 10
GbE by providing a maximum of 20 Gbps
The Intel Ethernet X520 family of
Support for iSCSi
bi-directional throughput per port on a
adapters delivers the same functionality
The adapters provide complete support
single dual port card.
and throughput as ten dual-port, one
for proven native OS and VMM iSCSI
gigabit adapters, saving cost, power, and
designed f or Multi-core processors
initiators as well as iSCSI boot. Historically,
complexity. For more information on
CRC32C computation has degraded Support for technologies such as
virtualization please go to:
system performance, but now with the multiple queues, receive-side scaling,
www.intel.com/go/vtc.
CRC instruction set included in the latest multiple MSI-X vectors, and Low Latency
Intel Xeon processors, CRC validation is Interrupts enable the X520 adapters to
unified Networking and Storage
possible with minimal impact to network provide high-performance, 10 Gigabit
The family of Intel Ethernet X520
throughput while delivering superior data connectivity in multi-core server blades.
adapters lowers your data center total
integrity. These technologies distribute network
cost of ownership (TCO) by providing the
processing across multiple CPU cores,
The Intel Ethernet family of X520
ability to route LAN and SAN traffic over a
improving overall performance.
adapters do it all: 10 Gigabit LAN, FCoE,
single fabric.
and iSCSI; truly delivering on the promise For todays demanding virtualized data
of unified networking. center environments, the new family of
X520 adapters deliver ultimate flexibility
and scalability.
features B e n efi t s
General
I ndustry-leading, energy-efficient design for next-generation 10 Gigabit performance
Intel 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
and multi-core processors
X 520 Adapters with SFP+ connections support 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR and SFP+ Copper Direct
SFP+ Connectivity
Attach physical media.
Low-profile Enables higher bandwidth and throughput from standard and low-profile PCIe slots and servers
Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across
Load balancing on multiple CPUs
CPU cores when used with Receive-Side Scaling (RSS) from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux*
Provides centralized storage area network (SAN) management at a lower cost than other iSCSI
iSCSI remote boot support
solutions
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Support Includes FCoE Boot and Data Center Bridging
Support for most network operating systems (NOS) Enables widespread deployment
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RoHS-compliant Complies with the European Union directive 2002/95/EC to reduce the use of hazardous materials
Provides point-and-click management of individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection
Intel PROSet Utility for Windows* Device Manager
teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration
E nables networked Ethernet equipment to synchronize internal clocks according to a network mas-
Time Sync (IEEE 1588*, 802.1as) ter clock; endpoint can then acquire an accurate estimate of the master time by compensating for link
latency
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