- Delivers full line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) performance - Maximizes server processing performance by reducing CPU overhead and lowering interrupt latency through the use of the MSI-X standard - Improves reliability and interoperability—leverages Broadcom's market-proven Ethernet architecture and software - Available in PCIe, IBM Mezzanine, and IBM Mezzanine LOM Gen2 (ML2) form factors IBM offers a Broadcom 10 GbE SFP+ network adapter family that is based on the Broadcom BCM57811S and BCM57810S controllers for select IBM® System x® rack server platforms. It leverages Broadcom's longstanding history in Ethernet, providing rock-solid levels of performance, efficiency, and scalability for the enterprise data center. Virtualization, cloud computing, high performance computing (HPC), and clustering initiatives are increasing workload demands. The Broadcom network adapter family is the solution of choice for workload-intensive computing environments, providing a reliable, high-performance 10 GbE connectivity solution.