Lanner Announces Advanced NIC Modules with Intel Fortville Network Controller

Taiwan, November 18, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Lanner today announced the release of two NIC modules, the NCS2-IXM407 and the NCS2-IQM201.

They are compatible with Lanner’s x86 network appliances, including the just released the FW-8894 and the FW-8896, and are intended for expanding these appliances’ network connectivity.

Both NIC modules leverage the Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710, benefitting from advanced technologies Server and Network Virtualization, intelligent offloads for Fiber Channel and iSCSI over Ethernet, IEEE 1588, Energy Efficient Ethernet and Intel Data Direct I/O technology.

“The NCS2-IXM407 and the NCS2-IQM201 are designed to be fitted with the FW-8894, the FW-8896 and Lanner’s other x86 network appliances for enabling 10GbE/40GbE network connectivity, using Intel® Virtualization Technology for Connectivity.” Terence Chou, Head of Lanner Network Computing product division.

While the NCS2-IXM407 is a 4-port 10GbE NIC module with SFP+ Fiber connector, the NCS2-IQM201 is a 2-port 40GbE NIC module with QSFP Fiber connector; both of these NIC modules offer generation 3 PCI-E x8 golden finger.

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NCS2-IXM407 is a 4-port 10Gbe SFP+ NIC Module based on Intel XL710 Ethernet controller. Featuring a PCIe Gen 3 x8 golden finger, this module offers 4 x 10Gbe bandwidth expandability for Lanner's FW-8877, FW-8771 and FW-8896 network appliances.

NCS2-IXM201 is a dual port 40 GbE QSFP NIC module based on Intel XL710 Ethernet controller. Featuring a PCIe Gen 3 x8 gold finger, this module offers 2 x 40 GbE bandwidth expandability for Lanner's FW-8877, FW-8771 and FW-8896 network appliances.