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Dell 540-BCVN Broadcom BCM57414 10/25Gb/s 2-P SFP28 PCIe Adapter
- Controller: Broadcom BCM57414
- Number of Ports: 2
- Port Speed: 10Gb/s and 25Gb/s (auto-negotiating)
- Interface: PCIe Gen4 x16
- Connector Type: SFP28
- Designed for Dell servers
- Supports advanced features like RDMA, RoCE, and NVMe-oF
- Ideal for high-performance computing, storage, and AI/ML workloads
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Product Overview
The Dell 540-BCVN is a Broadcom BCM57414 based PCIe adapter offering dual 10/25Gb/s Ethernet ports. It is designed for high-performance networking in Dell servers, supporting modern data center speeds.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Network Adapter |
| Brand | Dell |
| Model | 540-BCVN |
| Controller | Broadcom BCM57414 |
Additional Specifications
| Number of Ports | 2 |
| Port Speed | 10/25Gb/s |
| Port Type | SFP28 |
| Interface | PCIe Gen4 x16 |
Product Description
The Dell 540-BCVN is a high-performance network adapter built around the Broadcom BCM57414 controller, providing dual-port 10/25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This adapter is designed to meet the demanding bandwidth and low-latency requirements of modern data centers, supporting applications such as high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and high-speed storage solutions like NVMe-oF (NVMe over Fabrics). The adapter utilizes SFP28 connectors, which are backward compatible with SFP+ transceivers, allowing for flexible deployment with either 10Gb/s or 25Gb/s optical modules. The PCIe Gen4 x16 interface ensures maximum throughput between the adapter and the server's system, providing ample bandwidth for the dual 25Gb/s ports. This combination of speed and interface technology is crucial for enabling efficient data transfer in resource-intensive environments. Key features of the BCM57414 controller, and thus the 540-BCVN adapter, often include support for Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE), which significantly reduces CPU overhead and latency for network-intensive applications. This makes it an ideal choice for Dell server deployments requiring cutting-edge network performance and efficiency.
