- Line-rate 10 GbE performance
- TCIP/IP stateless offloads
- TCP chimney offload
- PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
- VLAN insertion and extraction
- Support for jumbo frames up to 9000 bytes
- Interrupt coalescing
- Load balancing and failover support
- Simplifies I/O hardware choices for IT managers
- Maximizes I/O consolidation with high-performance 10GbE ports
- Leverages existing IT investments
The Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapters III for IBM System x are members of IBM's comprehensive networking portfolio of 10 Gb Ethernet (10GbE) converged network adapters (CNAs). They deliver industry-leading performance and scalability per watt, reducing requirements for power and cooling. Storage protocol offloads enable the efficient use of computing resources and the support of more virtual machines per CPU, and reduce the number of servers required to support data center demands.