• Low cost, low power,10 GbE performance for the entire datacenter. • New generation single- and dual-port 1OGBASE-T controller with integrated MAC and PHY • Standard CAT 6a cabling with RJ45 connectors. • Supports NBASE-T* technology (2.5 and 5.0 GbE over CAT 5e) • Backward compatibility with existing 1000BASE-T networks simplifies the transition to 10GbE. • PCI Express* (PCle*) v 3.0 with up to 8.0 GT/s • Unified networking delivering LAN iSCSI and FCoE in one low-cost CNA. • Flexible I/0 virtualization for port partitioining and Quality of Service (QoS) of up to 64 virtual ports • Reliable, proven 10GbE technology from Intel Corporation.