Description
Product Overview
Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter is a hardware component that provides acceleration to network and security functions. It is designed to increase network performance, security, and efficiency by offloading certain tasks from the CPU to the network adapter. In this article, we will discuss the features and benefits of the Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter.
Features
- PCI-E 3.0 x8 Interface: The Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter features a PCI-E 3.0 x8 interface. This interface provides high bandwidth and low latency, which is ideal for network-intensive applications.
- Intel QuickAssist Technology: The Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter features Intel QuickAssist technology. This technology provides hardware acceleration for a range of network and security functions, including encryption, decryption, compression, and decompression.
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Support: The Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter supports the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). This encryption standard is widely used for securing data in transit and at rest.
- Data Compression and Decompression: The Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter provides hardware acceleration for data compression and decompression. This feature can significantly reduce the amount of data transmitted over the network, which can improve network performance.
- Virtualization Support: The Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter supports virtualization. This feature allows multiple virtual machines to share a single network adapter, which can improve resource utilization and reduce costs.
Benefits
- Improved Network Performance: The Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter can significantly improve network performance by offloading certain tasks from the CPU to the network adapter. This can free up CPU resources for other tasks and improve overall system performance.
- Enhanced Security: The Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter provides hardware acceleration for a range of security functions, including encryption and decryption. This can improve the security of data transmitted over the network and at rest.
- Reduced Network Latency: The PCI-E 3.0 x8 interface of the Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter provides high bandwidth and low latency. This can reduce network latency and improve the responsiveness of network-intensive applications.
- Cost-Effective: The virtualization support of the Intel G98431-007 PCI-E 8950 Quickassist 3.0 X8 Network Adapter allows multiple virtual machines to share a single network adapter. This can reduce the number of network adapters required, which can lower costs.
General Information about the Intel G98431-007
- Manufacturer: Intel
- Part Number or SKU# G98431-007
- Device Type: Network Adapter