Overview

Based on the new Intel?? 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller, the Intel?? Ethernet Server Adapter I340 is Intel???s fourth generation of PCIe* GbE adapter. This adapter showcases the industry???s first fully integrated quad-port PCIe Gen2 GbE controller, providing a smaller footprint and lower power dissipation. In addition, the Intel?? Ethernet Server Adapter I340 offers advanced features, including support for multi-core processors and server virtualization, as well as a scalable PCI* Express Gen 2.0 interface.

Intel???s first eco-friendly halogen-free board combines low-power and cost for the best price/performance ratio in a quad-port solution available today.

Features and benefits

Intel?? 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Industry-leading smallest non-bridged PCIe Gen2 quad-port 1GbE controller

Halogen Free

Leadership in an environmentally friendly ecosystem

RoHS compliant

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

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 from Microsoft* or Scalable I/O on Linux*

iSCSI remote boot support

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

Intel?? PROSet for Windows* Device Manager

Provides point-and-click management of individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration

Support for most network operating systems (NOS)