AOC-STG-i2 is a high-performance, dual-port 10Gb network controller optimized for multicore processor-based servers and virtualized environments. This adapter addresses the networking bottlenecks associated with server consolidation and is ideal for virtualization and demanding enterprise applications such as storage and high-performance computing. This excellent energy-efficient low-profile card is also an ideal choice to unify storage while maximize performance at the lowest TCO.\n\n- Dual-port Intel 82598EB with two CX4 connectors.\n- PCI-E x8 (PCI-e Gen 2 Compatible) to maximize performance.\n- Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (I/O AT) for improved CPU utilization.\n- Low-latency interrupts.\n- 16 Virtual Machine Device queues (VMDq) for virtualized environment.\n- Direct Cache Access (DCA) to eliminate cache misses and reduce CPU load.\n- Tx/Rx, IP, TCP, and UDP checksum offloading (IPv4, IPv6) capabilities to increase throughput and lower processor utilization.\n- Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support.\n- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) statistic counters.\n- iSCSI boot.\n- Energy-efficient design (maximum 6.5W).\n- Operating temperature: 0-55°C.\n- OS Support: Windows, Linux, VMWare.\n\nCompatibility:\n- Support all motherboards with a PCI-e x8 slot.\n- Support all servers with a low-profile or full-height expansion slot.