Description
The Intel X520-DA2 is a network interface card (NIC) designed for data centers and high-performance computing environments. It’s part of Intel’s X520 series of NICs and is designed to provide high-speed network connectivity with advanced features. Here are the specifications for the Intel X520-DA2:
1. *Ports*: Dual SFP+ Ports
– The card comes with two SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable) ports, allowing for high-speed connections using optical or copper cables.
2. *Data Transfer Rate*:
– 10 Gbps per port, providing a total potential bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
3. *Form Factor*:
– PCIe Low Profile (LP) card, designed to fit both full-height and low-profile PCIe slots.
4. *Interface*:
– PCIe v2.0 (5.0 GT/s) or v3.0 (8.0 GT/s) x8, depending on the host system’s PCIe slot version.
5. *Connectors*:
– Two SFP+ cages for connecting SFP+ transceivers or direct-attach copper cables.
6. *Supported Cable Types*:
– Supports both optical (fiber) and copper cables with SFP+ connectors.
7. *Network Features*:
– Support for IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation (LACP)
– Load balancing using Intel’s Advanced Network Services (ANS)
– Supports VLAN tagging, QoS, and jumbo frames
8. *Virtualization Features*:
– Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c), which helps improve efficiency in virtualized environments.
9. *Management and Monitoring*:
– Intel Ethernet Flow Director for hardware-based application traffic steering.
– Intel Data Direct I/O Technology for accelerating I/O access and reducing CPU overhead.
Inderjeet –
Good Performance
Vishesh –
Good Quality Card