Intel’s new family of Intel® Ethernet X520 Server Adapters are the most flexible and scalable Ethernet adapters for today’s demanding data center environments.



The Intel® Ethernet X520 Server Adapter family addresses the demanding needs of the next-generation data center by providing unmatched features for virtualization, flexibility for LAN and SAN networking, and proven, reliable performance.



Features and benefits

- Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Industry-leading, energy-efficient design for next-generation 10 Gigabit performance and multi-core processors;

- Low-profile

Enables higher bandwidth and throughput from standard and low-profile PCIe slots and servers;

- Load balancing on multiple CPUs

Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across

CPU cores when used with Receive-Side Scaling (RSS) from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux*;

- iSCSI remote boot support

Provides centralized storage area network (SAN) management at a lower cost than other iSCSI solutions;

- Support for most network operating systems (NOS)

Enables widespread deployment;

- RoHS-compliant2

Complies with the European Union directive 2002/95/EC to reduce the use of hazardous materials;

- Intel® PROSet utility for Microsoft Windows* Device Manager

Provides point-and-click management of individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection

teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration;

- Time Sync (IEEE 1588, 802.1as)

Lets networked Ethernet equipment synchronize internal clocks according to a network master clock;

endpoint can then acquire an accurate estimate of the master time by compensating for link latency;