Description
Product Overview
The Dell K7M8K Intel XL710 Dual Port 40G PCI-E LAN Network Converged Adapter is a high-performance network adapter that provides reliable and fast network connectivity for servers and workstations. In this article, we will discuss the key features and benefits of the Dell K7M8K adapter.
Key Features
The Dell K7M8K adapter is a PCI-Express 3.0 x8 adapter that comes with two 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The adapter is compatible with a range of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. The adapter supports IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLANs) and IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), allowing users to increase network bandwidth and improve network reliability.
The Dell K7M8K adapter uses Intel’s Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) technology to improve performance in virtualized environments. VMDq technology enables the adapter to allocate multiple queues per virtual machine, allowing for improved network performance in virtualized environments. Additionally, the adapter supports Intel’s I/O Acceleration Technology (IOAT), which offloads data processing tasks from the CPU to the network adapter, further improving network performance.
The adapter also features Intel’s Advanced Network Services (ANS), which includes features such as teaming, load balancing, and fault tolerance. These features enable users to group multiple adapters together to increase network bandwidth and improve network reliability. The adapter also supports jumbo frames, which allows for the transmission of larger data packets, further improving network performance.
Key Benefits
The Dell K7M8K Intel XL710 Dual Port 40G PCI-E LAN Network Converged Adapter offers several key benefits, including:
High-speed network connectivity: With two 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports, the adapter provides high-speed network connectivity for servers and workstations.
Improved network performance in virtualized environments: The VMDq technology enables the adapter to allocate multiple queues per virtual machine, improving network performance in virtualized environments.
Offloading of data processing tasks: The IOAT technology offloads data processing tasks from the CPU to the network adapter, improving network performance.
Increased network bandwidth and reliability: The ANS features enable users to group multiple adapters together to increase network bandwidth and improve network reliability.
Support for jumbo frames: Jumbo frames enable the transmission of larger data packets, improving network performance.
In summary, the Dell K7M8K Intel XL710 Dual Port 40G PCI-E LAN Network Converged Adapter is an excellent choice for users who require high-speed and reliable network connectivity. The adapter’s support for virtualized environments, offloading of data processing tasks, and ANS features make it an ideal choice for servers and workstations that require high-performance network connectivity. Additionally, the adapter’s support for jumbo frames further improves network performance, making it an excellent choice for users who require high-bandwidth network connectivity.
Main Information about the Dell K7M8K
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# K7M8K
- Device Type: Network Adapter
Technical Information
- Form Factor: Plug-In Card Low Profile
- Device Type: Network Converged Adapter
- Interface (Bus) Type: PCI Express 3.0 X8
Networking about this Converged Adapter
- Ports: 40 Gigabit QSFP+ X 2
- Connectivity Technology: Wired
- Data Link Protocol: 40 Gigabit LAN
- Data Transfer Rate: 40 Gbps
- Network / Transport Protocol: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, ISCSI
- Remote Management Protocol: Snmp, Rmon
- Status Indicators: Port Transmission Speed, Link/Activity
Features
- Flow Control, Vlan Support, Packet Filtering, Ipv6 Support, Tcp/Ip Offloading, Quality Of Service (Qos), Virtual Machine Device Queues (Vmdq), Ipv4 Support, Teaming Support, Pxe Support, Large Send Offload (Lso), Giant Send Offload (Gso), Receive Side Scaling (Rss), Single Root I/O Virtualization (Sr-Iov), Data Center Bridging (Dcb), Adaptive Load Balancing (Alb), Energy Efficient Ethernet, Tcp Segmentation Offload (Tso), Checksum Offload Support, Extended Message-Signaled Interrupts (Msi-X), Udp/Ip Offloading, Watch Dog Timer (Wdt), Fcoe Support, Iscsi Boot, Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator (Vepa)
- Compliant Standards: Ieee 802.3, Ieee 802.1q, Ieee 802.1p, Ieee 802.3ad (Lacp), Ieee 802.1as, Ieee 802.1qbg
- Expansion / Connectivity: Interfaces: 2 X 40GB Ethernet QSFP+
