3Com® Gigabit Fiber-SX Server NIC
Product #: 3C996-SX

Features & Benefits

Faster Throughput, Remarkable Performance
Time for a bandwidth upgrade? Choose 3Com® gigabit fiber-SX server NICs and guard against interference, packet snooping, and signal degradation¡ªideal for long cabling distances, high-security LANs, and noisy environments. Plus, these NICs deliver an impressive throughput boost, advanced server features, and more.

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•  Tenfold throughput boost: accelerate Fast Ethernet server connections to 1000 Mbps
•  Fiber-optic cabling supports data security and unlimited throughput
•  Automatic link aggregation and failover let you install multiple NIC connections
•  Advanced server features maximize availability, scalability, and fault tolerance
•  64-bit PCI and PCI-X support: faster transmissions with lower CPU utilization
•  Centralized, standards-compliant management lowers network administration time and total cost of ownership
•  TCP/UDP/IP checksum offloads reduce host CPU load for improved system performance
•  PCI Hot-Plug lets you remove/replace server NICs without taking the server offline