Description
Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) involves natively (directly) sharing a single I/O resource between multiple virtual machines. SR-IOV provides a mechanism by which a Single Root Function (for example a single Ethernet Port) can appear to be multiple separate physical devices.
Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) is a technology designed to offload some of the switching done in the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) to networking hardware specifically designed for this function. VMDq drastically reduces overhead associated with I/O switching in the VMM which greatly improves throughput and overall system performance
Flexible Port Partitioning (FPP) technology utilizes industry standard PCI SIG SR-IOV to efficiently divide your physical Ethernet device into multiple virtual devices, providing Quality of Service by ensuring each process is assigned to a Virtual Function and is provided a fair share of the bandwidth.
| Feature |
Feature Value |
| Connectivity technology |
Wired |
| Host interface |
PCI Express |
| Interface |
Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
2 |
| PCI version |
3.0 |
| Maximum data transfer rate |
10000 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s |
| Cabling technology |
10/100/1000BaseT(X) |
| iSCSI support |
Yes |
| Maximum operating distance |
100 m |
| LAN controller |
Intel® X550 |
| Internal |
Yes |
| Product colour |
Black, Green |
| Compatible operating systems |
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html |
| Quantity |
1 |
| Low-profile bracket |
Yes |
| Harmonized System (HS) code |
85176990 |
| Data transfer rate |
8 GT/s |
| Cable type |
RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m |
| Market segment |
Server |
| Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) |
Yes |
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable |
Yes |
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management |
Yes |
| Intel Flexible Port Partitioning |
Yes |
| Speed & slot width |
8.0 GT/s, x4 Lane |
| Low halogen options available |
No |
| Intelligent Offloads |
Yes |
| iWARP/RDMA |
No |
| Fiber Channel over Ethernet |
Yes |
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology |
Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) |
Yes |
| Interface type |
PCIe v3.0 (8.0 GT/s) |
| Conflict-Free |
Yes |
| Product type |
Network Interface Card |
| Processor family |
500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE)-500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID |
88209 |
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) |
5A992C |
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) |
G135872 |
| Controller type |
Intel® Ethernet Controller X550 |
| Cabling type |
RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m |
| Bracket height |
Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) |
| Storage Over Ethernet |
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS |
| Launch date |
Q1’16 |
| Network interface card cable medium |
Copper |
| Network interface card type |
Server |
| Product brief URL |
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/converged-network-adapters/ethernet-x550-brief.html |
| Status |
Launched |
| Last change |
64826838 |
| Product family |
Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter |
| Product series |
500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
