The Intel Gigabit ET and EF Multi-Port Server Adapters are Intel's third generation of PCIe GbE network adapters. Built with the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller, these adapters showcase the next evolution in GbE networking features for the enterprise network and data center. These features include support for multi-core processors and optimization for server virtualization.
Low-profile
Enable higher bandwidth and throughput from standard and low-profile PCI Express slots and servers.
iSCSI remote boot support
Provide centralized storage area network (SAN) management at a lower cost than competing iSCSI solutions.
Load balancing on multiple CPUs
Increase performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across CPU cores when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux.
Multi-port design
Enable dual- or quad-port operation in almost any PCI Express server slot, except x1 slots.
