| Features |
Benefits |
| Intel® 82572GI Gigabit Controller |
Enhances high performance and reliability |
| 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* |
| Interrupt moderation |
Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization |
| Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 full-height and low-profile PCI Express* slots |
Allows operation in almost any PCI Express server slot, except x1 slots |
| Support for most network operating systems (NOS) |
Enables widespread deployment |
| Remote management support |
Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards |
| 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 |
| RoHS compliant,2 lead-free1 technology |
Compliant with the new European Union directive (effective July 2006) to reduce the use of hazardous materials |
| Intel® PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device Manager |
Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration |
| Intel backing |
Backed by an Intel® limited lifetime warranty, 90-day money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support |
The Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter provides the dedicated input/output (I/O) bandwidth of PCIe, without bus sharing, for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in fiber-optic networks. The Intel PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter is designed to provide high performance in multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across multiple Central Processing Units (CPUs) when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux*.
