The Supermicro AOC-STG-I4S is a low-profile, standard form factor network card designed for business and IT environments requiring high-speed connectivity. This peripheral features a Broadcom BCM57840S controller and a PCI-E 3.0 x8 interface, providing quad SFP+ connectors for 10 Gigabit Ethernet. It is suitable for organizations needing to upgrade server network capabilities or enhance data center infrastructure.
This card addresses challenges related to network throughput and CPU utilization through features like Large Send/Receive Offload and TCP Offload Engine. It supports virtualization technologies such as SR-IOV (up to 64 VFs per port) and VMDq (up to 128 per port), making it relevant for virtualized server deployments. Additionally, it includes remote boot options like PXE and iSCSI remote boot, along with support for various operating systems including Windows Server, RedHat, SuSE, VMware ESX, and Solaris.
The Supermicro AOC-STG-I4S utilizes a Broadcom BCM57840S controller.
It supports Windows 2008 Server R2, Server 2012, RedHat EL 5, 6, and 7, SuSE SLES 10, 11, and 12, VMware ESX 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0, and Solaris 11.
The card supports SFP+ direct attached twin axial cables up to 5 meters and LC-LC fiber-optic cables when used with optional transceivers.
Yes, it supports virtualization features including up to 128 VMDq per port and SR-IOV with up to 64 Virtual Functions per port for Guest Operating Systems.
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