Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ SR Optics

• X520-QDA1
• XL710-QDA1
• XL710-QDA2

The Intel® Ethernet 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ Optics are available for customers who would like to deploy Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters with a QSFP+ SR optic. Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters with QSFP+ connectivity deliver proven reliable solutions for deployments of high density Ethernet for unified 10GbE and 40GbE network connections. Customers can move efficiently to 40GbE for high bandwidth application requirements such as content distribution high-end virtualization using multiple CPUs network appliances and Applications Delivery Controllers (ACD) used for content caching load balancing and compression. To ensure maximum flexibility Intel supports the ability to use any combination of Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Optic Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Twinaxial Cable or Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Breakout Cable. This enables customers to create the configuration that best meets the needs of their data center environment while ensuring compatibility between adapter and accessories.

Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Optics offer customers an efficient way to move to 40GbE for high bandwidth application requirements such as content distribution high-end virtualization using multiple CPUs network appliances and Applications Delivery Controllers (ACD). When used with the Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter XL710 these optics support either 40GbE or 4x10GbE mode for four 10GBASE-SR or 10GBASE-LR optical interfaces.

To ensure maximum flexibility Intel supports the ability to use either Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Optics or direct attach twinaxial cables. This helps customers create the configuration that best meets the needs of their data center environment while ensuring compatibility between adapter and accessories.