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T520-CR Chelsio Dual Port 10GbE Optical Fiber PCIe x8 Unified Wire Adapter

SKU:
T520-CR
Weight: 5.00 lbs
Condition: Refurbished
  • Dual-port 10 GbE optical fiber network adapter
  • PCI Express x8 interface for high bandwidth
  • Unified Wire technology consolidating networking and storage
  • High-performance design optimized for data centers
In stock

$69.00

Product Overview

The T520-CR Chelsio adapter delivers dual 10 GbE optical fiber connectivity through a PCI Express x8 interface, designed for high-speed and unified network applications. It fits well in data center and enterprise environments where converged networking is important, combining both storage and network traffic efficiently without compromising performance.

General Information

Brand Chelsio
Part Number T520-CR
Alternate Part Number T520-CR-02-CT

Technical Information

Virtualization Support SR-IOV, VMDq, VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, NetQueue, vNIC
Data Rate (Speed) 10GbE
Data Center Bridging Yes
Storage Over Ethernet iSCSI, SMB Direct
Interface (Bus) PCIe 2.0 x8
Number of Ports 2-Port (Dual)
OS Compatibility Windows Server 2022, VMware ESXi 8.0, RHEL, VMware ESXi
Network Management SNMP, RMON
Offload Support RDMA, RoCE v2, iSCSI, FCoE, PXE Boot, Wake-on-LAN (WoL), iWARP, TCP Stateless Offload, Jumbo Frames
Bracket Height Both Brackets Included

Connectivity & Physical

Form Factor Standard PCIe Card
Port Type SFP+
Cabling Type AOC
Weight 5.00
Condition Refurbished

Miscellaneous

Eco Friendly Yes
Compliance Standards WEEE, RoHS, cURus, CE, FCC, UL, TUV, cULus, CSA, cUL


Product Description

The T520-CR is a high-performance network adapter designed to deliver fast and reliable 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It provides two optical fiber ports, making it suitable for environments that require robust, low-latency network links.

Often found in data centers and enterprise IT setups, this adapter is built for handling demanding workloads such as virtualization, storage networking, and high-speed data transfers. IT professionals and system administrators benefit from its ability to simplify infrastructure by combining multiple network protocols over a single unified wire.

Key Features

  • Offers dual 10 GbE optical fiber ports for enhanced network throughput
  • Uses PCI Express x8 slot to ensure fast data exchange with the host system
  • Supports Unified Wire to consolidate networking and storage traffic
  • Compatible with a broad range of operating systems and environments
  • Designed to reduce latency and improve data center efficiency

This adapter is typically deployed in server racks where high-speed network access is critical. Its role is central in setups requiring efficient data movement, such as cloud infrastructure and virtualization platforms. The T520-CR helps streamline network architecture by reducing the number of cables and adapters needed, offering a cleaner and more manageable environment.


Use Cases

The Chelsio T520-CR adapter is ideally suited for high-density data center environments and enterprise IT infrastructures requiring consolidated networking and storage over a single physical interface. Its dual 10 GbE optical fiber ports enable robust connectivity in scenarios demanding low latency and high throughput, such as virtualization and storage clustering.

How It's Used:

  • Implementing converged networking in enterprise data centers to streamline storage and IP traffic on unified fabric architectures.
  • Integrating with virtualization hosts to provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity for virtual machines and containers.
  • Deploying within storage clusters that utilize unified wire technology to optimize block and file storage traffic.
  • Enabling high-performance network connections in service provider edge computing environments where fiber connectivity is required.
  • Supporting rack-scale server deployments requiring scalable and efficient PCIe x8 network adapters for bandwidth-intensive workloads.

This adapter enhances operational efficiency by consolidating multiple network functions over a unified interface, reducing cabling complexity and improving scalability. It ensures reliable performance in demanding IT environments where maintaining high throughput and low latency is critical.


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T520-CR Chelsio Dual Port 10GbE Optical Fiber PCIe x8 Unified Wire Adapter
T520-CR Chelsio Dual Port 10GbE Optical Fiber PCIe x8 Unified Wire Adapter
$69.00