{"product_id":"intel-reg-ethernet-converged-network-adapter-x710-da2-x710da2","title":"Intel\u0026reg; Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 — X710DA2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 addresses the demanding needs of an agile data center by providing unmatched features for both server and network virtualization, flexibility for LAN and SAN networks, and proven, reliable performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Intel® Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapters. These adapters are the foundation for server connectivity, providing broad interoperability, critical performance optimizations, and increased agility for Communications, Cloud, and Enterprise IT network solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003cb\u003eInteroperability - \u003c\/b\u003eMultiple speeds and media types for broad compatibility backed by extensive testing and validation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003cb\u003eOptimization -\u003c\/b\u003e Intelligent offloads and accelerators to unlock network performance in servers with Intel® Xeon® processors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAgility - \u003c\/b\u003eBoth Kernel and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) drivers for scalable packet processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntel® Ethernet 700 Series delivers networking performance across a wide range of network port speeds through intelligent offloads, sophisticated packet processing, and quality open source drivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll Intel® Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapters include these feature-rich technologies:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlexible and Scalable I\/O for Virtualized Infrastructures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), delivers outstanding I\/O performance in virtualized server environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI\/O bottlenecks are reduced through intelligent offloads, enabling near-native performance and VM scalability. These offloads include Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) and Flexible Port Partitioning using SR-IOV with a common Virtual Function driver for networking traffic per Virtual Machine (VM). Host-based features supported include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVMDQ for Emulated Path:\u003c\/b\u003e VMDQ, enables a hypervisor to represent a single network port as multiple network ports that can be assigned to the individual VMs. Traffic handling is offloaded to the network controller, delivering the benefits of port partitioning with little to no administrative overhead by the IT staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSR-IOV for Direct Assignment: \u003c\/b\u003eAdapter-based isolation and switching for various virtual station instances enables optimal CPU usage in virtualized environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Up to 128 virtual functions (VFs), each VF can support a unique and separate data path for I\/O related functions within the PCI Express hierarchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Use of SR-IOV with a networking device, for example, allows the bandwidth of a single port (function) to be partitioned into smaller slices that can be allocated to specific VMs or guests, via a standard interface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntel® Ethernet Adaptive Virtual Function (Intel® Ethernet AVF): \u003c\/b\u003eCustomers deploying mass-scale VMs or containers for their network infrastructure now have a common VF driver. This driver eases SR-IOV hardware upgrades or changes, preserves base-mode functionality in hardware and software, and supports an advanced set of features in the Intel® Ethernet 700 Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnhanced Network Virtualization Overlays (NVO)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNetwork virtualization has changed the way networking is done in the data center, delivering accelerations across a wide range of tunneling methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI\/O virtualization innovations for maximum performance in a virtualized server\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntelligent offloads to enable high performance on servers with Intel® Xeon® processors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent small packet performance for network appliances and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData Plane Development Kit (DPDK) optimized for efficient packet processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic Device Personalization (DDP) enables increased packet processing efficiency for NFV and Cloud deployments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntel® Ethernet Flow Director for hardware based application traffic steering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetwork Virtualization offloads including VxLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and VxLAN-GPE with Network Service Headers (NSH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCI Express (PCIe) 3.0, x8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Intel Corp.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53963703320789,"sku":"X710DA2","price":280.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/7258\/1077\/files\/290262969.jpg?v=1780207508","url":"https:\/\/primovant.com\/products\/intel-reg-ethernet-converged-network-adapter-x710-da2-x710da2","provider":"Primovant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}