- 10 Gbps per-port maximum throughput for high bandwidth storage (SAN) and networking (LAN) traffic
- Supports both 1 Gb Ethernet and 10 Gb Ethernet
- PCI Express 2.0 x 8 host interface
- Mezzanine form-factor card installed in a dedicated slot on the system board of supported servers
- Support for switch independent vNIC mode
- Support for full FCoE and iSCSI hardware offload through the Features on Demand (FoD) license upgrade
- Full support for TCP/IP and Ethernet performance enhancements
- Support for IPv4 and IPv6
- Support for Wake on LAN
The QLogic Dual Port 10 GbE SFP+ embedded VFA is based on the QLogic second generation of converged network controllers, supporting simultaneous LAN (TCP/IP) and SAN (FCoE and iSCSI) traffic at line-rate, 10 Gbps Ethernet speed. This convergence of networking traffic lowers data center costs by eliminating the need for separate LAN and SAN infrastructure. Data centers now need fewer adapters, cables, and switches, which also means reduced power and cooling costs. In addition, these controllers are fully compatible with existing Fiber Channel and iSCSI storage, providing investment protection for existing infrastructure.