Dell is a renowned manufacturer of computer hardware and accessories. One of its products is the 540-BBRL Intel X550 10GB Ethernet Converged Network Adapter. This adapter is designed to provide high-speed networking capabilities to servers, workstations, and storage devices. In this article, we will provide a detailed explanation of this adapter, its features, benefits, and how it works.
Features of Converged Network AdapterThe 540-BBRL Dell Intel X550 10GB Ethernet Converged Network Adapter comes with several features that make it stand out among other network adapters in the market. Some of these features include:
- High-speed connectivity: This adapter provides high-speed connectivity of up to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps). This makes it ideal for use in environments that require high bandwidth for data transfer, such as data centers and cloud computing environments.
- Advanced Ethernet features: The adapter supports advanced Ethernet features such as Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), which enhances network performance in virtualized environments.
- Low latency: The adapter has a low latency rate, which ensures faster data transfer and response times.
- Energy-efficient: The adapter is designed to be energy-efficient, which helps to reduce power consumption and operating costs.
- PCI Express Gen3 x8 interface: The adapter comes with a PCI Express Gen3 x8 interface, which provides a high-speed connection between the adapter and the server.
The 540-BBRL Dell Intel X550 10GB Ethernet Converged Network Adapter comes with several benefits, some of which include:
- High-speed connectivity: The adapter provides high-speed connectivity of up to 10 Gbps, which enables faster data transfer and response times. This is particularly useful in environments that require high bandwidth for data transfer, such as data centers and cloud computing environments.
- Improved network performance: The adapter supports advanced Ethernet features such as Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), which enhances network performance in virtualized environments.
- Low latency: The adapter has a low latency rate, which ensures faster data transfer and response times.
- Energy-efficient: The adapter is designed to be energy-efficient, which helps to reduce power consumption and operating costs.
- Easy to install: The adapter is easy to install and configure, which means that it can be up and running in no time.
The 540-BBRL Dell Intel X550 10GB Ethernet Converged Network Adapter works by connecting to a server, workstation, or storage device through a PCI Express Gen3 x8 interface. Once connected, it provides high-speed connectivity of up to 10 Gbps, which enables faster data transfer and response times.
The adapter supports advanced Ethernet features such as Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), which enhances network performance in virtualized environments. This means that it can handle multiple virtual machines running on a single server, without compromising network performance.
The adapter also has a low latency rate, which ensures faster data transfer and response times. This is particularly useful in environments where real-time data transfer is critical, such as in financial trading and online gaming.
Furthermore, the adapter is designed to be energy-efficient, which helps to reduce power consumption and operating costs. This is achieved through features such as Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), which reduces power consumption during periods of low network activity.
Main Specification about the Dell 540-BBRL- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# 540-BBRL
- Device Type: Network Adapter
- Host Interface: Pci Express 3.0 X16
- Network Technology: 10gbase-T
- Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 2
- Product Family: X550
- Product Type: 10 Gigabit Ethernet Card
- Total Number of Ports: 2
- Media Type Supported: Twisted Pair
- Network Technology: 10gbase-T
- Device Supported: Server
- Form Factor: Plug-In Card
- Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: Rohs
- Green Compliant: Yes
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