Description
Product Specification
The Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a high-performance network interface card designed to enhance the performance of servers and workstations. It is a part of the Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapters Xl710 family, which offers 10/40 Gbe Ethernet connectivity for servers and workstations. The Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet CNA is designed to optimize network performance and reduce latency, making it ideal for high-performance computing, cloud computing, and data center applications.
Overview of Ethernet Adapter
Ethernet Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) are advanced network interface cards that integrate network and storage traffic onto a single network fabric. This convergence simplifies the network infrastructure and reduces costs by consolidating the network infrastructure and reducing the number of cables, switches, and adapters required. Ethernet CNAs are used in data centers, cloud computing, and high-performance computing environments, where high-speed connectivity and low latency are critical.
Features and Specifications
The Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet CNA is a high-performance network interface card that offers 10/40 Gbe Ethernet connectivity. It is designed to provide high throughput, low latency, and efficient CPU utilization. Some of the key features and specifications of the Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet CNA include:
- Dual-port 10/40 Gbe Ethernet connectivity
- PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface
- Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-BM2
- Intel QuickData Technology
- Intel Data Direct I/O Technology
- Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c)
- Low-profile PCIe card form factor
- Low power consumption
- RoHS compliant
Dual-port 10/40 Gbe Ethernet Connectivity
The Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet CNA provides dual-port 10/40 Gbe Ethernet connectivity, which allows for high-speed data transfer and reduces latency. The dual-port configuration also provides redundancy and failover capabilities, ensuring that network traffic continues to flow even if one of the ports fails.
PCI Express 3.0 x8 Host Interface
The Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet CNA uses a PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface, which provides high-speed connectivity to the server or workstation. The PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface offers up to 8 GT/s per lane, providing a total bandwidth of up to 64 GB/s. This high-speed interface enables the Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet CNA to deliver high throughput and low latency.
Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-BM2
The Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet CNA uses the Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-BM2, which is a high-performance Ethernet controller designed for data center and cloud computing applications. The XL710-BM2 is based on the Intel Xeon processor family and is optimized for virtualization and cloud computing workloads.
Intel QuickData Technology
The Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5 Ethernet CNA features Intel QuickData Technology, which is a hardware-assisted data transfer technology. QuickData Technology enables high-speed data transfer between the network interface card and the server or workstation, reducing CPU utilization and improving performance.
General Information about the Intel EXL710QDA1G1P5
- Manufacturer: Intel
- Model Number or SKU# EXL710QDA1G1P5
- Product Type: Converged Network Adapter
Key Features
- Device Type : Network Adapter
- Form Factor : Plug-in Card – Low Profile
- Interface (bus) Type : Pci Express 3.0 X8
Networking
- Ports : 40 Gigabit Qsfp+ X 1
- 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
