Intel X520-SR2 Dual-Port Ethernet Converged Network Adapter

The Intel X520-SR2 Dual-Port Ethernet Converged Network Adapter is a dual-port 10 Gigabit SFP+ adapter that provides flexibility and scalability in virtual and unified storage environments. Powered by Intel’s third-generation 10 GbE network controller, the Intel Ethernet 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller, the X520-SR2 adapter addresses the demanding needs of the next-generation data center by providing virtualization features, flexibility for LAN and SAN networking, and proven, reliable performance. The adapter solves networking bottlenecks in virtualized environments. It enables network-intensive applications to achieve the performance expected in a virtualized environment. Whether the physical port is configured in an emulation mode using the virtual switch in the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), or is directly assigned to a virtual machine, the adapter delivers excellent output. In the emulation mode, Intel’s I/O technology, Virtual Machine Device queues1 (VMDq) optimizes network performance by offload...