ipolex 10Gb NIC with dual SFP+ ports (Intel X710-BM2) PCIe
Dual 10G SFP+ PCIe NIC featuring Intel X710-BM2 controller for high-speed networking. Supports I/O virtualization and QoS/traffic management; easy plug-and-play with Windows/Linux/VMware. One customer notes line-rate throughput, while heat and driver support vary across setups
Highlights
- dual 10G SFP+ ports
- Intel X710-BM2 for performance
- PCIe v3.0, SR-IOV capable
Pros
- dual 10G SFP+ ports
- Intel X710-BM2 controller
- PCIe 3.0 compatibility
- I/O virtualization support
- on-chip QoS and traffic management
Cons
- heat generation reported by some users
- driver support experiences vary
- fan reliability concerns
Best For
Features
- Dual 10G SFP+ ports enable 10 Gb/s Ethernet via module/DAC/AOC with PCIe 3.0 compatibility
- Intel X710-BM2 controller provides high-performance networking and supports SR-IOV and VMDq
- Supports I/O virtualization, on-chip QoS, traffic management, and NVGRE/DCE offloads
- Network virtualization offloads include VXLAN and GENEVE with NSH and IEEE 1588-2008 time sync
- Intel Ethernet Flow Director and DPDK support for intelligent offload and MSI-X
