The SMC Tiger Cardâ"¢ 10G (SMC10GPCIe-XFP) is a 10 gigabitEthernet server adapter that runs on a high speed PCIe x8 hostbus interface with pluggable XFP modules* (SR or LR). The pluggablefeature provides the fl exibility of different 10 Gigabit Ethernetnetworking expansions, delivering 10GbE performance from 300m(SR) to 10km (LR) distances between ports.The growth and expansion of networking environments that containhighly complex applications that create and transfer huge fi lessuch as high performance computing (HPC), database clusters,and video on demand will require higher bandwidth on the network.The extremely low latency and high throughput of the SMC TigerCardTM 10G server adapter family makes it the best solution forthese applications.In todayâ?TMs challenging data center environment, thermal managementis a hot topic. With the industryâ?TMs lowest power consumption, theSMC10GPCIe-XFP delivers compelling performance, resulting in afl exible server adapter, system and ultimately data center design.The SMC Tiger Cardâ"¢ 10G VNIC architecture provides the mosteffi cient way to maximize network and CPU effi ciency. The excellentperformance of the SMC Tiger Cardâ"¢ 10G supports iSCSI SANs andhigh-performance storage cluster interconnects, enabling cost effectiveand scalable network storage solutions. The SMC10GPCIe-XFPis a half-height card with brackets for half- or full- height, whichoffers fl exibility for server installation.The SMC Tiger Cardâ"¢ 10G Server Adapter family delivers thebalance of performance, power and price. This balance is drivingthe widespread adoption of 10-gigabit Ethernet throughout datacenters and enterprise networks world-wide.*XFP module sold separately