Intel Launches "Industry's First" 10GBase-T Server Adapter
Intel Launches "Industry's First" 10GBase-T Server Adapter
Posted 01/28/2010 at 6:19am
| by Paul Lilly
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Intel this week launched what it claims is a first of its kind -- a 10GBase-T server adapter (X520-T2) to support SR-IOV for advanced network virtualization.
According to Intel, the adapter's energy efficient design makes it possible to support two 10GbE ports, allowing one port to provide redundancy and take over should the other port fail. The other advantage to running two ports is the ability to combine them "into one bigger virtual pipe, providing 20GbE of networking bandwidth."
The 10GBase-T adapter is based on the Intel 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller and boasts support for connectivity over distances of up to 100 meters, Intel says. And giving it added flexibility, the X520-T2 ships in a low-profile PCI-E form factor.
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athlon11
January 28, 2010 at 9:56am
A network card that requires active cooling, now I've seen everything. lol.
dethdeks
January 28, 2010 at 9:03am
ok i know im gonna get flamed or called a n00b over this but would this work in a normal household desktop? as thats seriously a bad ass network card
Ntldr
January 28, 2010 at 9:19am
Most likely it would work in a home setting but it isn't very practical. If you have a 10/100/1000 Network card that is still overkill. You willl never be able to use even 10% of that big one, let alone the gigabit card you can get now. You may be able to squeeze out 50-75% internally on your network.
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