Key Features
• Backward compatible with existing 1000BASE-T networks
• Supports NBASE-T technology (2.5 and 5GbE over CAT5e)
• Standard CAT6a cabling with
RJ45 connectors
• Low cost, low power, 10GbE performance for the entire
Data center
• Flexible I/O virtualization for port partitioning and quality of service (QoS) of up to 64
Virtual ports
• Single-chip solution with integrated MAC + PHY
• PCIe 3.0 with up to 8.0GT/s Backward compatible 10GBASE-T network adapter simplifies migration to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550
Overview
Autonegotiation between 1GbE, 2.5GbE, 5GbE, and 10GbE provides the necessary backwards compatibility required for a smooth transition and Easy migration to 10GbE.
The X550 is a low-cost option for deploying 10GbE in your data center
because it uses CAT6 and CAT6A cabling – standard cabling for many data centers. Copper cabling’s flexible reach from 1 meter to 100 meters alsosupports Top of Rack (ToR), Middle of Row (MoR), and End of Row (EoR)
Network architectures.
This adapter also reduces cost and power through its single-chip solution. The adapter uses the Intel® Ethernet Controller X550, with integrated MAC and PHY. Integration translates to lower power and means no more active heatsink reducing the per-port
Power consumption.
Integration also equals lower cost per port. When cabling is accounted for, cost efficiencies realized from a single 10GBASE-T adapter means that this is possibly the lowest-cost media to deploy. When time and budget allow, 10GBASE-T switches can be added to experience the full benefits
of 10GbE.