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PCIE GEN 3.0 X8 Interface to 2X 25GbE SFP28 Optical Ports Converged RDMA Ethernet Adapter

1. BCM57414 is a PCIE GEN 3.0 X8 interface to 2X 25GbE SFP28 optical ports converged RDMA network adapter for Telcom, Cloud Networking, Storage and Data Analytics. Based on Broadcom Technology BCM57414 2X 25GbE SFP28 PCIE 3.0 Ethernet controller, bring latest technology which include Tru Flow, On-chip Tunneling Protocol, Advanced Networking, Tru Manage Technologies on Data Centers.
2. Major Chipset: Broadcom BCM57414, Hardware Interface: PCIE GEN 3.0 X8, Network Speed: 2X 25GbE, Ethernet Interface: 2X 25GbE SFP28 Fabrics, Overlay Networks Type: NVGRE and VXLAN, SR-IOV: 16 physical functions, Storage Protocols: SRP, iSER, NFS, RDMA, SMB Direct, NVMe-Of, Remote Boot: Ethernet, iSCSI, PXE, UEFI.
3. Support IEEE 802.3by, 25GbE, 50GbE. IEEE 802.3ba 40GbE. IEEE 802.3ae 10GbE. Jumbo frame (9.6KB). IEEE 802.3az Fast-Wake Mode. IEEE 802.3ap. IEEE 802.3ad, 802.1AX. IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1P. IEEE 802.1Qau. IEEE 802.1Qaz. IEEE 802.1Qbb. IEEE 802.1Qbg. IEEE 1588v2. 25GbE, 50GbE Ethernet Consortium for 50GbE, 100GbE, 200GbE PAM4 links.
4. PCIE GEN 3.0 standard, support 8GT/s each LANE. PCIE X8 interface, provide 64Gb/s bandwidth ensure 2X SFP28 ethernet ports archive 25GbE concurrently. Works on Motherboard PCIE X8 or X16 slot. Supports PCIE 5.0, 4.0 and 3.0 slot in full speed 2X 25GbE.
5. Comply with Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) and Open Fabrics Windows Distribution (WinOF-2). Supports Passive or active 25GbE SFP28 AOC, DAC cables, and 25GbE SFP28 transceivers with optical cables.

6. Need to install driver on Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 64bit and Windows 11, 10 64bit systems. Linux system support BNXT driver.

Ethernet Features:

IEEE 802.3by, 25Gb/s, 50 Gb/s. IEEE 802.3ba 40Gb/s. IEEE 802.3ae 10Gb/s.
25G/50G Ethernet for 50/100/200GE PAM4 links. IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient.
IEEE 802.3ap auto-negotiation and KR startup. IEEE 802.1Qbg. IEEE 1588V2.
IEEE 802.3ad, 802.1AX Link Aggregation. 20/40GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4 Ethernet.
Jumbo frame support (9.6KB). IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1P VLAN. IEEE 802.1Qaz. IEEE 802.1Qbb.

A. Based on Broadcom BCM57414 2X 25GbE SFP28 PCIE 3.0 Ethernet controller. Bring Advanced Networking features on Data Centers, that include such as RDMA over Converged Ethernet, SDN, NFV and Virtualization (SR-IOV).

B. Comply with IEEE 802.3by, 25Gb/s, 50 Gb/s. IEEE 802.3ba 40Gb/s. IEEE 802.3ae 10Gb/s. Supports 25G/50G Ethernet for 50/100/200GE PAM4 links Switches.

C. PCIE GEN 3.0 standard, PCIE X8 interface, provide 64Gb/s bandwidth ensure 2X SFP28 ethernet ports archive 25GbE concurrently. Works on Motherboard PCIE X8 or X16 slot. Supports PCIE 5.0, 4.0 and 3.0 slot in full speed 2X 25GbE.

D. Full Height Bracket Mounted on the PCIE NIC Card, Will Works on Standard Size PC. Low Profile Bracket Packed in the Box, Will Works on Slim PC.

E. Need to install driver on Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 64bit and Windows 11, 10, 64bit systems. Linux system support BNXT driver.

F. Comply with Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) and Open Fabrics Windows Distribution (WinOF-2). Supports Passive or active 25GbE SFP28 AOC, DAC cables, and 25GbE SFP28 transceivers with optical cables.

BCM57414 is a PCIE GEN 3.0 X8 interface to 2X 25GbE SFP28 optical ports converged RDMA network adapter for High Performance Computing, Telcom, Cloud Networking, Storage and Data Analytics. Based on Broadcom BCM57414 2X 25GbE SFP28 PCIE 3.0 Ethernet controller, bring latest technology which include Tru Flow, On-chip Tunneling Protocol, Advanced Networking, Tru Manage Technologies on Data Centers. Server virtualization and NVMe-oF, increases server-to-server traffic and CPU loads for networking tasks. Tru Flow engine increases virtual machine density up to 50 percent, freeing more CPU cycles for additional virtual machines. For intelligent flow processing to increase server virtual machines density and accelerate vSwitch processing. On-chip tunneling protocol processing for Geneve, VXLAN, and NVGRE provides up to a 5X throughput increase while lowering CPU utilization up to 90 percent compared to software-only solutions. Advanced networking technologies such as RDMA over Converged Ethernet, SDN, NFV and Virtualization (SR-IOV) to facilitate the management of data networks and to enable service provider solutions. Broadcom Broad SAFE technology to provide unparalleled platform security via Silicon Root of Trust. Tru Manage enhances server manageability and security for data center deployments.

Ethernet Features:

IEEE 802.3by, 25Gb/s, 50 Gb/s. IEEE 802.3ba 40Gb/s. IEEE 802.3ae 10Gb/s.

25G/50G Ethernet for 50/100/200GE PAM4 links. IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient.

IEEE 802.3ap auto-negotiation and KR startup. IEEE 802.1Qbg. IEEE 1588V2.

IEEE 802.3ad, 802.1AX Link Aggregation. 20/40GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4 Ethernet.

Jumbo frame support (9.6KB). IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1P VLAN. IEEE 802.1Qaz. IEEE 802.1Qbb.

Compatible Systems:

Need to install driver on Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 64bit and Windows 11, 10, 64bit systems.

Linux system support BNXT driver.

Package: 1X BCM57414, 1X Low Profile Bracket.