INTEL X550T2 10GBASE-T Server Adapter Dual Port PCIe 3.0

With 10GBASE-T, migration to 10 GbE is dramatically simplified with backward compatibility for your existing GbE network infrastructure. Install an X550 adapter into a server and the auto-negotiation between 1 GbE and 10 GbE provides the necessary backwards compatibility that most customers require for a smooth transition and easy migration to 10 GbE. When time and budget allows, 10GBASE-T switches can be added any time to experience the full benefits of 10 GbE.
10GBASE-T uses the copper twisted-pair cables that are very familiar to IT professionals today. It is all you know and love about 1000BASE-T. The knowledge, training, and investment in BASE-T are preserved. 10GBASE-T is the easiest and most versatile 10 GbE interface that can be deployed anywhere in your data center. Its flexible reach from 1 meter to 100 meters supports the latest network architectures including Top of Rack (ToR), Middle of Row (MoR), and End of Row (EoR).
Product Description: Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550-T2 - network adapter - PCIe 3.0 - 10Gb Ethernet x 2 | Device Type: Network adapter | Form Factor: Plug-in card - low profile | Interface (Bus) Type: PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Specification Revision: PCIe 3.0 | Ports: 10Gb Ethernet x 2 | Cabling Type: Ethernet 10GBase-T | Data Link Protocol: 10GbE, FCoE, iSCSI | Data Transfer Rate: 10 Gbps | Capacity: QoS virtual ports: up to 64 VLAN tags: up to 4096 | Network / Transport Protocol: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, IPSec, iSCSI, SMB, NFS, SCTP | Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qbg | System Requirements: Linux Kernel 2.6 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Edition SP1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition, VMware ESXi 5.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4, Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bits), FreeBSD 10.2, VMware ESXi 6.0 | Manufacturer Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty