Dual and quad-port energy-efficient OCP NIC 3.0 adapters for NBASE-T and 10GBASE-T networks

Key Features

• OCP NIC 3.0 Small Form Factor

• Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) /IEEE 802.3az enabled

• Backward compatible with multi-speed support for 5/2.5/1GbE, 10GBASE-T, and 100BASE-TX

• 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

Overview

Simplify technology transitions with the Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T2L and X710-T4L for OCP 3.0. Autonegotiation between port speeds provides maximum flexibility in dual and quad-port 10GBASE-T configurations. 

These low-power adapters also support Energy Efficient Ethernet to efficiently reduce power consumption during periods of low data activity.

The X710-T2L and X710-T4L for OCP 3.0 are part of the Intel^® Ethernet 700 Series, the foundation for server connectivity; providing 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.