{"product_id":"intel-ethernet-controller-x710-at2-ezx710at2","title":"Intel Ethernet Controller X710-AT2 EZX710AT2","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimplify technology transitions with the Intel® Ethernet Controller X710-AT2 and X710-TM4. These low-power controllers offer design flexibility through support for mixed media - quad port with two ports of BASE-T, and two ports of KR\/SFI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe X710-AT2 and -TM4 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003cb\u003eInteroperability\u003c\/b\u003e- Multiple speeds and media types for broad compatibility backed by extensive testing and validation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003cb\u003eOptimization\u003c\/b\u003e - Intelligent offloads and accelerators to unlock network performance in servers with Intel® Xeon® processors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAgility\u003c\/b\u003e - Both Kernel and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) drivers for scalable packet processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntel® 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll Intel® Ethernet 700 Series Network Controllers include these feature-rich technologies: | Flexible and Scalable I\/O for Virtualized Infrastructures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), delivers outstanding I\/O performance in virtualized server environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI\/O bottlenecks are reduced through intelligent offloads, enabling near-native performance and VM scalability. These offloads include Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) and Flexible Port Partitioning using SR-IOV with a common Virtual Function driver for networking traffic per Virtual Machine (VM). Host-based features supported include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVMDq for Emulated Path:\u003c\/b\u003e VMDQ, enables a hypervisor to represent a single network port as multiple network ports that can be assigned to the individual VMs. Traffic handling is offloaded to the network controller, delivering the benefits of port partitioning with little to no administrative overhead by the IT staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSR-IOV for Direct Assignment:\u003c\/b\u003e Adapter-based isolation and switching for various virtual station instances enables optimal CPU usage in virtualized environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Up to 128 virtual functions (VF)s, each VF can support a unique and separate data path for I\/O related functions within the PCI Express hierarchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Use of SR-IOV with a networking device, for example, allows the bandwidth of a single port (function) to be partitioned into smaller slices that can be allocated to specific VMs or guests, via a standard interface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIntel® Ethernet Adaptive Virtual Function (Intel® Ethernet AVF):\u003c\/b\u003e Customers deploying mass-scale VMs or containers for their network infrastructure now have a common VF driver. This driver eases SR-IOV hardware upgrades or changes, preserves base-mode functionality in hardware and software, and supports an advanced set of features in the Intel® Ethernet 700 Series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnhanced Network Virtualization Overlays (NVO)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNetwork virtualization has changed the way networking is done in the data center, delivering accelerations across a wide range of tunneling methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVxLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and VxLAN-GPE with NSH Offloads: These stateless offloads preserve application performance for overlay networks, and the network traffic can be distributed across CPU cores, increasing network throughput.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports 2x10GbE or 4x10GbE configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport for NBASE-T and 802.3bz (2.5G\/5GBASE-T)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCI Express (PCIe) 3.0, x8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) 802.3az enabled for reduced power consumption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetwork Virtualization offloads including VxLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and VxLAN-GPE with Network Service Headers (NSH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntel® Ethernet Flow Director for hardware-based application traffic steering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic Device Personalization (DDP) enables increased packet processing efficiency for NFV and Cloud deployments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData Plane Development Kit (DPDK) optimized for efficient packet processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent small packet performance for network appliances and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntelligent offloads to enable high performance on servers with Intel® Xeon® Processors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Intel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608713007378,"sku":"EZX710AT2","price":110.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/9995\/7778\/files\/183485811.jpg?v=1732324618","url":"https:\/\/www.ziestech.com\/products\/intel-ethernet-controller-x710-at2-ezx710at2","provider":"Ziestech Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}