| Feature |
Benefit |
| Two Intel® 82571GB Gigabit Controllers |
Enables four Gigabit Ethernet connections on a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth for slot-constrained servers
and providing high performance, reliability, and low-power use in two integrated, dual port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
controller chips |
| Load balancing on multiple CPUs |
Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across CPU cores when used with
Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux* |
| Intel® I/OAT2 |
Accelerates I/O with higher throughput and lower CPU utilization by offloading processing overhead |
| Virtualization |
Multi-port cards provide the platform with the port density required for virtualized environments |
| LC connectors |
Small connector design is compatible with the latest fiber-optic cabling standards |
| 1000BASE-SX multi-mode fiber |
Ensures compatibility with fiber-optic cable lengths up to 275 meters |
| Support for most network operating systems (NOS) |
Enables widespread deployment |
| Remote management support |
Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards |
| RoHS compliant3, lead-free1 technology |
Compliant with the European Union directive (effective as of July 2006) to reduce the use of hazardous materials |
| Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows* |
Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and Device Manager
virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration |
| Advanced cable diagnostics |
Dynamically tests and reports network problems (error rate, cable length) and automatically compensates for cable issues
(cross-over cable, wrong pin-out/polarity) |
| Intel backing |
Backed by an Intel® limited lifetime warranty, 90-day money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support |
1 Lead has not been intentionally added, but lead may still exist as an impurity below 1000 ppm, or an approved RoHS exemption applies.
