NetXtreme® Ethernet Solutions for Dell

Broadcom's NetXtreme technology is powering Dell's Ethernet I/O in its new line of PowerEdge 12th generation servers, allowing for maximized performance, efficiency and scalability. Broadcom's Ethernet adapters combine media access controllers (MACs) and physical layer transceivers (PHYs) for an integrated one-chip solution.

Product Features

• Enables IT managers to maximize performance, efficiency and scalability of Dell 12th generation servers
• Best-in-class performance: Broadcom adapters achieve 30 percent faster networking throughput, 250% higher FCoE IOPS offload and 100 percent higher iSCSI IOPS offload than the competition*
• Exclusive CNA supplier to the Dell Converged Infrastructure Active System Matrix
• Adapters incorporate Broadcom-based MACs and PHYs, providing integrated single-chip solution for OEMs
• PCI Express® (PCIe™) Gen2.0
• Full line-rate performance across all ports
• Broad OS and hypervisor support
• Full iSCSI and FCoE HBA-level hardware protocol offload**
• Full TCP/IP hardware offload* engine (TOE)
• Switch Independent NIC partitioning — up to four partitioning assignments per 10GbE link**
• PCI-SIG SR-IOV**
• Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)**
• IEEE 1588 time precision protocol**

*Based on June 2012 Demartek Benchmark Report and Broadcom labs
**Available on select products

Dell PowerEdge Network Adapters

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Server Platform	Photo	Description	Product Details	Product Briefs
Rack & Tower Servers (NICs)		Broadcom 5720 Dual-Port 1GbE Network Interface Card	1 GbE / 2 Ports L2 Networking Dell P/N: 430-4423 (FH) or 430-4424 (LP)
		Broadcom 5719 Quad-Port 1GbE Network Interface Card	1 GbE / 4 Ports L2 Networking Dell P/N: 430-4425 (FH) or 430-4426 (LP)
		Broadcom 57810S Dual-Port 10GbE SFP+ Converged Network Adapter	10 GbE / 2 Ports L2 Networking, iSCSI HBA, FCoE Dell P/N: 430-4421 (FH) or 430-4422 (LP)
		Broadcom 57810S Dual-Port 10GBASE-T Converged Network Adapter	10 GbE / 2 Ports L2 Networking, iSCSI HBA, FCoE-ready Dell P/N: 430-4419 (FH) or 430-4420 (LP)
Rack Servers (Rack NDC)		Broadcom 5720 Quad-Port 1GbE Rack Network Daughter Card	1 GbE / 4 Ports L2 Networking Dell P/N: 430-4418
		Broadcom 57800S Quad-Port SFP+ Rack Converged Network Daughter Card	Two 10 GbE + two 1 GbE Ports L2 Networking, iSCSI HBA, FCoE Dell P/N: 430-4428
		Broadcom 57800S Quad-Port BASE-T Rack Converged Network Daughter Card	Two 10 GbE + two 1 GbE Ports L2 Networking, iSCSI HBA, FCoE-ready Dell P/N: 430-4427
Blade Servers (Blade NDC & Mezzanine Cards)		Broadcom 5719 Quad-Port 1GbE Blade Mezzanine Adapter Card	1 GbE / 4 Ports L2 Networking Dell P/N: 430-4730
		Broadcom 57810S Dual-Port 10GbE KR Blade Converged Network Daughter Card	10 GbE / 2 Ports L2 Networking, iSCSI HBA, FCoE Dell P/N: 430-4398
		Broadcom 57810S Dual-Port 10GbE KR Blade Converged Mezzanine Card	10 GbE / 2 Ports L2 Networking, iSCSI HBA, FCoE Dell P/N: 430-4401