Intel 10GbE 2/4-port SFP+ X710 OCP 3.0

Product Brief

Intel® Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapters

Overview 

The Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA2 and -DA4 for OCP 3.0 provide broad interoperability, critical performance optimizations, and increased agility for Communications, Cloud, and Enterprise IT network solutions.

Interoperability - Multiple speeds and media types for broad compatibility backed by extensive testing and validation.

Optimization - Intelligent offloads and accelerators to unlock Network performance in servers with Intel® Xeon® processors.

Agility - Both Kernel and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) drivers for scalable packet processing.

 The OCP NIC 3.0 specification defines a standardized design for a new generation of network adapters. Simple and straightforward form factors, clear manageability requirements, and improved serviceability help simplify deployment for current and emerging capabilities.

The Intel® 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.

Key Features

• OCP NIC 3.0 Small Form Factor adapter
• Quad-port and Dual-port 10GbE SFP+
• PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 x8
• Network Virtualization offloads including VxLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and VxLAN-GPE with Network Service Headers (NSH)
• Intel® Ethernet Flow Director for hardware-based application traffic steering
• Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) enables increased packet processing efficiency for NFV and Cloud deployments
• Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) optimized for efficient packet processing
• Excellent small packet performance for network appliances and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
• I/O virtualization innovations for maximum performance in a virtualized server