Description
Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA4
Experience blazing-fast networking with the Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA4, a four-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet NIC built for modern servers, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure. This high-performance PCIe 3.0 x8 adapter is engineered to deliver low latency, consistent throughput, and robust reliability for data centers, hyper-converged environments, and mission-critical workloads. Designed to scale with your infrastructure, the X710-DA4 combines enterprise-grade features with flexible deployment options, enabling you to optimize network performance without compromising CPU resources.
- Four 10 GbE ports deliver scalable connectivity for servers, virtualization, containers, and cloud infrastructure. Paired with a PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface, the X710-DA4 provides ample bandwidth to support high-density virtual machines, large storage I/O, and demanding data transfers, while maintaining smooth performance under mixed workloads.
- Optimized virtualization support to reduce CPU overhead and improve VM density. Features like Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ), Receive Side Scaling (RSS), and multi-queue distribution enable efficient load balancing across multiple virtual networks, delivering lower latency and higher throughput for hypervisors, VDI environments, and container orchestration platforms.
- Reliability and QoS for data centers. The X710-DA4 includes traffic prioritization, quality of service (QoS) controls, and robust buffering to help ensure deterministic performance under heavy network loads. Advanced offloads help reduce host CPU utilization, enabling your servers to concentrate on core workloads rather than network processing.
- Broad OS and ecosystem compatibility. This Intel NIC works with a wide range of operating systems and hypervisors, including Windows Server, Linux distributions, VMware, and Hyper-V environments. Ongoing driver updates from Intel ensure compatibility with new software stacks and security enhancements, making it a dependable choice for long-term deployments.
- Ideal for modern data centers and high-demand workloads. The X710-DA4 is well-suited for hyper-converged infrastructure, private clouds, database servers, virtualization hosts, and high-performance storage networks. Its four-port design enables flexible network segmentation, aggregated links, and resilient failover configurations to support your most mission-critical applications.
Technical Details of Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA4
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- Form factor: PCIe 3.0 x8 add-in card
- Ports: 4 x 10 GbE ports (RJ-45 10GBASE-T variants commonly used in data centers)
- Interface: PCI Express; optimized for high-throughput data paths with low CPU overhead
- Maximum theoretical throughput: up to 40 Gbps aggregate across all ports
- Key virtualization offloads: VMQ, RSS, and related traffic steering to improve virtualization performance
- Reliability features: standard error checking and buffering improvements to support stable operation in dense server environments
How to Install Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA4
- Power down the server and unplug it from power. Open the chassis and locate an available PCIe expansion slot compatible with PCIe 3.0 x8.
- Insert the X710-DA4 into the PCIe slot and secure the card with a screw or retention mechanism as required by your server chassis. Ensure the card is firmly seated and not contacting adjacent components.
- Connect the required network cables to the four 10 GbE ports. Use appropriate cabling (Cat6a/Cat6a Shielded for copper 10GBASE-T, or appropriate fiber media if using SFP+ variants) and verify that link indicators illuminate on both the NIC and switch.
- Power on the server and install the latest Intel drivers for your operating system. Drivers are available from Intel’s official website and are typically provided for Windows, various Linux distributions, VMware, and other common virtualization platforms.
- Configure NIC settings to match your workload. Enable VMQ/RSS as needed, set up VLAN tagging, and configure NIC teaming or link aggregation if your environment requires redundancy and higher throughput. Test connectivity and performance with representative traffic to validate that virtualization and storage I/O meet your service levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the Intel X710-DA4? A: The X710-DA4 is a four-port 10 GbE network interface card designed for servers, virtualization, and cloud workloads, offering high throughput and robust virtualization features.
- Q: How many ports does it have? A: It provides four 10 GbE ports for simultaneous multi-path connectivity and traffic segmentation.
- Q: What is the host interface? A: It uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface to connect to the server motherboard and maximize data transfer to the CPU and memory subsystem.
- Q: Does it support virtualization features? A: Yes. It includes virtualization-ready offloads such as VMQ and RSS to optimize virtual machine networking and reduce host CPU overhead.
- Q: Which operating systems are supported? A: Intel provides drivers and support for Windows Server, Linux distributions, VMware, and other common hypervisors, with regular updates to ensure compatibility and security.
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