PCI Express v3.0 x8 Quad Port SFP+ 10 Gigabit Server Adapter (Intel XL710-BM1Based) Overview: LREC9804BF-4SFP+ is LR-LINK a new generation of high-performance server adapter, based on the Intel XL710-BM1 controller. The Server Adapter addresses 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. The LREC9804BF-4SFP+ adapter delivers superior performance in a PCI Express v3.0 x8 slot. Optimized performance vectors and key uses include: â?¢Small Packet Performance: Achieves wire-rate throughput on smaller payload sizes ((>128 Bytes for 40 GbE and >64 Bytes for 10 GbE) â?¢Bulk Transfer Performance: Delivers line-rate performance with low CPU usage for large application buffers â?¢Network Virtualization: Network virtualization overlay offloads includingS drivers and intelligent offload for NAS (NFS, SMB), and SAN (iSCSI and FCoE) Key Features â?¢ Quad â??Port 10GbE Server Adapter â?¢ PCI Express* (PCIe) 3.0, x8 â?¢ Exceptional Low Power Adapters â?¢ Network Virtualization offloads including Geneve, VXLAN and NVGRE â?¢ Intel® Ethernet Flow Director for hardware based application traffic steering â?¢ Intel® Data Plane Developer Kit (DPDK) optimized for efficient packet processing â?¢ Excellent small packet performance for network appliances and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) â?¢ Intelligent offloads to enable high performance with Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers â?¢ I/O virtualization innovations for maximum performance in a virtualized server â?¢ Unified networking providing a single wire support for LAN and storage: NAS (SMB, NFS) and SAN (iSCSI, FCoE)