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

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®

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

Product Brief

Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Network Connectivity

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.