HPE 700748-B21 FlexFabric 534M 10Gb 2-Port Network Adapter

Detailed Specifications

The HPE 700748-B21 is a dual-port 10GbE mezzanine network adapter designed to deliver high-throughput, converged network connectivity for HPE ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 blade server platforms. Engineered for data-intensive and virtualized workloads, this adapter addresses the need for increased network bandwidth and infrastructure consolidation within the modern data center. It provides a robust solution for environments requiring reliable, high-speed connections to the core network and storage fabrics. As a full Converged Network Adapter (CNA), this device simplifies the server I/O architecture by running Ethernet, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) traffic over a unified fabric. This consolidation reduces the number of required adapters, cables, and switch ports, leading to lower capital and operational expenses. The onboard Broadcom BCM57810S processor offloads network traffic processing from the server's CPU, freeing up valuable cycles for critical applications and improving overall system performance and efficiency. Designed for seamless integration within HPE BladeSystem c-Class enclosures, the 534M adapter's mezzanine form factor is ideal for dense server deployments. It leverages HPE Virtual Connect Flex-10 technology, which allows administrators to partition each 10Gb port into four independent physical NICs. This provides granular bandwidth management for virtual machines without requiring hypervisor-level changes, dramatically improving I/O flexibility and scalability in virtualized environments.