Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter and VMware* vSphere 5.1 Product Reference

Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters
and VMware vSphere* 5.1 Product Reference
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters
(CNAs) and Server Adapters provide the
scalable, high throughput features required to
meet the most demanding VMware vSphere*
workloads. Hardware optimizations for I/O
virtualization and VMware vSphere’s native
storage networking support deliver outstanding
performance while maintaining compatibility
with VMware vSphere’s integrated quality of
service and teaming features.
Intel® Ethernet Adapter Key Features
Best with
VMware
vSphere Edition
10 Gigabit Ethernet
Intel® Ethernet Converged
Network Adapter X540
Product codes:
•X540T2(dualport)
•X540T1(singleport)
•Single-chipdesignforlow-cost,low-power10GBASE-Tconnectivity
•CompatiblewithGigabitEthernet(1000BASE-T)infrastructures
•Intel®VirtualizationTechnologyforConnectivityprovidingVirtualMachine
DeviceQueues(VMDq)andPCI-SIGSR-IOV
•OptimizedoffloadsfornativesoftwareiSCSIandFCoEinitiatorsintegrated
in VMware vSphere
•OptimizedforI/OenhancementsinIntel®Xeon®processorE5-basedsystems
•EnterprisePlus
•Enterprise
•Standard
•EssentialsPlus
Intel® Ethernet Converged
Network Adapter X520
Product codes:
•E10G42BTDA
(dual-portDirectAttachcopper)
•E10G41BFSR(single-portSRfiber)
•E10G42BFSR(dual-portSRfiber)
•E10G41BFLR(single-portLRfiber)
•Single-chipdesignforlow-cost,low-power10GbESFP+connectivity
•SupportsDirectAttachCoppercablesforintra-rackdeployments
•SupportsIntel®EthernetSFP+opticsforfibernetworks
•Intel®VirtualizationTechnologyforConnectivityprovidingVirtualMachine
DeviceQueues(VMDq)andPCI-SIGSR-IOV
•OptimizedoffloadsfornativesoftwareiSCSIandFCoEinitiatorsintegrated
in VMware vSphere
•OptimizedforI/OenhancementsinIntel®Xeon®processorE5-basedsystems
•EnterprisePlus
•Enterprise
•Standard
Gigabit Ethernet
Intel® Ethernet Server
Adapter I350
Product codes:
•I350T4(quad-port1000BASE-T)
•I350T2(dual-port1000BASE-T)
•I350F4(quad-portLCFiber)
•I350F2(dual-portLCFiber)
•Dual-andquad-portmodelsforGbEcopper(1000GBASE-Ttwistedpair)
and fiber networks
•Intel®VirtualizationTechnologyforConnectivityprovidingVirtual
Machine Device Queues
•OptimizedoffloadsfornativesoftwareiSCSIinitiatorintegratedin
VMware vSphere
•OptimizedforI/OenhancementsinIntel®Xeon®processorE5-basedsystems
•EnergyEfficientEthernet
•Standard
•EssentialsPlus
•Essentials
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SOLUTION PROFILE
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters
VMware vSphere* 5.1