Flexible and Scalable 10/25GbE Network Adapter with Hardware Optimizations and Intelligent Offloads for Cloud and Network Virtualization DeploymentThe Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710 is a new addition to the Intel Ethernet 700 Series network adapters.The Intel Ethernet 700 Series network adapters address the demanding needs of the next-generation agile data center by providing unmatched features for both server and network virtualization, flexibility for LAN and SAN networks and proven, reliable performance.Leading 10/25GbE PerformanceThe Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710 delivers excellent performance with a theoretical throughput of 50Gb/s (25Gb/s single-port bi-directional), in a PCI Express v3.0 x8 slot.Optimized performance vectors and key uses include: Small Packet Performance: Achieves wire-rate throughput on smaller payload sizes (>69 bytes for 25GbE and 64 bytes for 10GbE in single port). Bulk Transfer Performance: Delivers line-rate performance with low CPU usage for large application buffers. Virtualized Performance: Alleviates hypervisor I/O bottlenecks by providing flow separation for Virtual Machines (VMs). Network Virtualization: Network virtualization overlay offloads including VXLAN, NVGRE, GENEVE, MPLS, VXLAN-GPE with NSH. This 25Gigabit Ethernet card will surely cater to the bandwidth requirements of the next-gen cloud and Web-scale environments. This 8000MB/s bandwidth adapter is ideal for PCs with PCI Express 3.0 x8 slots, ensuring top level network connectivity for your desktops. For high bandwidth connectivity, add this efficient dual port 25gigabit ethernet card to your server or workstation. Supports optical fiber cable to span longer distances and provides data transmission rates par excellence between servers and network components. With the 10GBase-SR technology get up to 10Gbps data transfer rate over the optical fiber cable.