An Intelligent Solution
A number of trends are driving change in the data center.
Information growth continues unabated, server virtualization
requires multi-core servers with higher bandwidth and networked
storage, and power and cooling remains a significant challenge.
These trends are driving IT managers to look for new, optimized
solutions that support the dynamic data center. From a network
perspective, IT managers recognize how the trend towards
10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) will benefit them; they want to
consolidate multiple GbE links into a single 10GbE network to
lower cost and complexity.
Intel’s third-generation 10GbE controller, the Intel® 82599 10 Giga-
bit Ethernet controller continues to build on the innovative trends
set by its predecessor and pushes the envelope even further.
• Advanced features such as Receive Side Coalescing, Intel®
Ethernet Flow Director, and support for PCI Express* 2.0 help
deliver new levels of 10GbE performance
• Intel® Virtualization Technology
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for Connectivity (Intel® VT-c)
delivers industry-leading I/O virtualization capabilities that
provide flexibility, scalability and mobility
• Advanced unified networking capabilities, including support for
lossless Ethernet, iSCSI acceleration, NAS, and Fibre Channel
over Ethernet (FCoE) offloads help consolidate data center
networks onto a single Ethernet fabric
The Intel 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller along with Intel®
Xeon® processor 5500
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series-based servers deliver unmatched
performance scalability that signals a new paradigm in the
data center — a paradigm of intelligent solutions that help
manage growth while controlling costs; a paradigm of advanced
virtualization features; and a paradigm of a simple, cost-effective,
unified network.
Best Choice for Virtualization
The Intel 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller includes Intel®
Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (Intel VT-c) to deliver
outstanding performance in virtualized server environments.
Intel VT-c includes hardware optimizations that help reduce I/O
bottlenecks and improve the overall server performance. These
technologies are Virtual Machine Device Queues
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(VMDq) and
Product Brief
Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Network Connectivity
Intel
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82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Transforming the data center through a reliable
and unified 10GbE network
• PCI Express* 2.0, dual port 10 Gigabit Ethernet
controller along with Intel® Xeon® processor 5500
series servers deliver the performance that
demanding applications require.
• Industry-leading product innovations for I/O
virtualization that are ideal for the dynamic
data center.
• Unified networking support simplifies the network
infrastructure by allowing LAN, SAN, and IPC traffic
to share the same data center fabric.
• Energy-efficient design with integrated SFI/KR
PHYs that creates new opportunities for Blades
and LAN-on-motherboard (LOM) solutions.
• High-volume stable architecture with broad
operating system support.
