Intel® Data Direct I/O Technology is a platform technology that improves I/O data processing efficiency for data delivery and data consumption from I/O devices. With Intel DDIO, Intel® Server Adapters and controllers talk directly to the processor cache without a detour via system memory, reducing latency, increasing system I/O bandwidth, and reducing power consumption.
Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) involves natively (directly) sharing a single I/O resource between multiple virtual machines. SR-IOV provides a mechanism by which a Single Root Function (for example a single Ethernet Port) can appear to be multiple separate physical devices.
Flexible Port Partitioning (FPP) technology utilizes industry standard PCI SIG SR-IOV to efficiently divide your physical Ethernet device into multiple virtual devices, providing Quality of Service by ensuring each process is assigned to a Virtual Function and is provided a fair share of the bandwidth.
Specifications
| Connectivity technology | Wired |
| Host interface | PCI Express |
| Interface | Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 |
| PCI version | 3.0 |
| PCI Card form factor | Half-height (low-profile) |
| Maximum data transfer rate | 10000 Mbit/s |
| Networking standards | IEEE 802.1Q,IEEE 802.1as,IEEE 802.1p,IEEE 802.3,IEEE 802.3ad |
| Ethernet LAN | Y |
| Ethernet interface type | 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s |
| Cabling technology | 10GBase-T |
| VLAN tagging | Y |
| iSCSI support | Y |
| Maximum operating distance | 100 m |
| LAN controller | Intel® X550 |
| Product colour | Green, Silver |
| Internal | Y |
| Compatible operating systems | https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64 |
| Linux operating systems supported | Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5.0,Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6.0,SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10,SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2008 R2 x64,Windows Server 2008 x64,Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 55 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 0 - 90% |
| Data transfer rate | 8 GT/s |
| Cable type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m |
| Market segment | Server |
| Number of VLANs | 4096 |
| Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) | Y |
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Y |
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Y |
| Intel Flexible Port Partitioning | Y |
| Speed & slot width | 8.0 GT/s, x4 Lane |
| Low halogen options available | N |
| Intelligent Offloads | Y |
| iWARP/RDMA | N |
| Fiber Channel over Ethernet | Y |
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology | Y |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) | Y |
| Interface type | PCIe v3.0 (8.0 GT/s) |
| Storage Over Ethernet | iSCSI, FCoE, NFS |
| Conflict-Free | Y |
| Launch date | Q1'16 |
| Network interface card cable medium | Copper |
| Network interface card type | Server |
| Product brief URL | http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/converged-network-adapters/ethernet-x550-brief.html |
| Product type | Network Interface Card |
| Status | Launched |
| Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version | 2.0 |
| Last change | 64826838 |
| Processor family | 500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE)-500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID | 88209 |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 8517620090 |
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) | 5A992C |
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) | G135872 |
| Controller type | Intel® Ethernet Controller X550 |
| Cabling type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m |
| Bracket height | Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) |
| Product family | Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter |
| Product series | 500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
