Dell CX322A 2-Port 10Gb/s SFP+ PCIE x8 GE 10GBase-X Network Adapter

Description

The Dell CX322A is a high-performance dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) designed to provide robust and fast network connectivity for Dell servers. Featuring two SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus) ports, this adapter supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds, making it suitable for demanding applications such as high-speed storage access, data-intensive computing, and high-performance networking environments. The SFP+ interface allows for flexibility in choosing between various optical or direct-attach copper transceivers to meet specific network infrastructure needs. Utilizing a PCI Express (PCIe) x8 host interface, the CX322A ensures high bandwidth communication with the server's motherboard, minimizing bottlenecks and maximizing data throughput. This adapter is engineered to deliver low latency and high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second), which are critical for applications like virtualization, high-frequency trading, and large-scale data analysis. It often includes hardware offload engines for TCP/UDP/IP checksum calculations and segmentation, further reducing CPU utilization and improving overall system efficiency. This network adapter is an excellent choice for modern data centers and enterprise environments that require significant network bandwidth and low latency. Its dual-port design provides redundancy and increased throughput, while support for features like Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) enhances virtual machine performance and density. The Dell CX322A is built for reliability and performance, ensuring that critical network communications are handled efficiently.

Condition: Refurbished