Description
Product overview of the Dell 32C4R
The Dell 32C4R Broadcom 57840s 10Gbps Quad Port SFP+ Network Daughter Card is an add-on card that provides high-speed networking capabilities to Dell PowerEdge servers. This network card is designed to enable faster data transfer rates, improve network performance, and reduce latency.
What is a Network Daughter Card?
A network daughter card, or NDC, is a type of expansion card that is used to add networking capabilities to a server. These cards are typically designed to be installed directly onto the motherboard of a server, and they provide additional ports and connectivity options that are not available on the server’s built-in network interface.
The Dell 32C4R Broadcom 57840s 10Gbps Quad Port SFP+ Network Daughter Card is one such card, designed to add four high-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports to Dell PowerEdge servers.
Broadcom 57840S 10Gbps Ethernet Controller
The Dell 32C4R Broadcom 57840s 10Gbps Quad Port SFP+ Network Daughter Card is built around the Broadcom 57840S 10Gbps Ethernet Controller, which is a highly integrated and low-power chip that provides advanced networking capabilities.
This Ethernet controller supports a wide range of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, iSCSI, NFS, and FCoE, and it is designed to provide high-performance networking for data center applications.
Quad-Port SFP+ Connectivity
The Dell 32C4R Broadcom 57840s 10Gbps Quad Port SFP+ Network Daughter Card is equipped with four Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) ports, each of which supports 10 Gbps Ethernet connectivity.
SFP+ is a small, hot-pluggable transceiver that is used to provide high-speed connectivity over fiber-optic or copper cables. These ports are compatible with a wide range of SFP+ modules, which allows users to choose the most appropriate cable and distance for their networking needs.
The quad-port configuration of this card provides increased flexibility and scalability, as it allows users to connect multiple devices to the network without the need for additional hardware.
PCIe 3.0 Interface
The Dell 32C4R Broadcom 57840s 10Gbps Quad Port SFP+ Network Daughter Card is designed to be installed into a PCIe 3.0 slot on a Dell PowerEdge server. The PCIe 3.0 interface provides high-speed connectivity between the network card and the server, and it is designed to provide low-latency, high-bandwidth data transfer.
This interface is backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 slots, which allows users to install this card into older Dell PowerEdge servers that may not support PCIe 3.0.
Virtualization Support
The Dell 32C4R Broadcom 57840s 10Gbps Quad Port SFP+ Network Daughter Card is designed to provide advanced networking capabilities for virtualized environments. This card supports technologies such as VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V, which allows users to create virtual networks that are isolated from the physical network.
This virtualization support enables users to improve network performance, reduce latency, and increase the security of their virtualized environments.
Overall, the Dell 32C4R Broadcom 57840s 10Gbps Quad Port SFP+ Network Daughter Card is a powerful networking solution that is designed to provide high-speed connectivity, advanced networking capabilities, and virtualization support to Dell PowerEdge servers. With its quad-port SFP+ connectivity, PCIe 3.0 interface, and Broadcom 57840S 10Gbps Ethernet Controller, this card is an excellent choice for data center applications that require high-speed networking and low-latency data transfer.
General Information about the Daughter Card
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Model Number or SKU# 32C4R
- Product Type: Network Daughter Card
