As part of its mission to be the most comprehensive supplier of network infrastructure across IBM's entire server portfolio, QLogic recently released the NetXtreme II 10Gb Ethernet adapter line, which the firm claims is the first for IBM Power Systems. Available in 10GBASE-T or SFP+ versions, QLogic 10GbE adapters are critical for achieving desired levels of performance and consolidation for cloud computing, convergence and data-intensive application environments, such as video and social-media content. Migration to the new adapters is seamless, says QLogic, because of the full backward-compatibility with an installed base of millions of 1GbE twisted-pair switch ports. For applications requiring leading-edge networking performance, QLogic NetXtreme II SFP+ low-profile adapters combine advanced, multiprotocol offload technologies with standard Ethernet functionality.
