NEW - NetXtreme II 10 GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter

The NetXtreme II 10 GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter is a PCI Express x8 10 Gb Ethernet SR (10G BASE-SR fibre optic) network solution offering with the highest bandwidth available in a System x Ethernet adapter. This high-performance server adapter is capable of supporting TOE and accelerated iSCSI over a single network connection. This adapter is available with both half- and full-height brackets to support a wide range of System x servers.

NetXtreme II 10 GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter (42C1790) features and benefits:

* PCI Express x8
* PCIe 2.0 capable
* Multimode Fiber SR XFP with LC connector
* Standard PCI Express half-length card with low-profile form factor
* Both half- and full-height brackets to support a wide range of System x servers
* Support for TCP/IP Offload Engine
* iSCSI capability to allow access to storage over the same cable used for networking1

1 iSCSI support requires the purchase of a Software Activation Key at additional cost. Software Activation keys will be available at a future date.

Planned availability date August 29, 2008
NetXtreme II 10 GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter (42C1790)