Chapter 1 introduction, Chapter 1, Introduction – PLANET ENW-9803 User Manual
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User Manual of ENW-9801 / ENW-9803
Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing PLANET ENW-9801 / ENW-9803 PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter. It
supports x4, PCI Express interface. The 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter provides a highly cost-effective
solution to upgrading to the 10 Gigabit network with your existing Ethernet infrastructures.
Next-generation Server Adapter for growth and expansion of networking environments
The ENW-9801 / ENW-9803 PCI Express 10G Ethernet adapter is designed to address
high-performance system application requirements. With the innovative PCI Express Bus architecture,
the ENW-9801 / ENW-9803 provides better performance than the network cards based on 32/64bit PCI
architecture. It provides the best solution for one of the major issues of Server Farm Networks --
communication speed. PLANET ENW-9801 / ENW-9803 is designed to connect your servers and
workstations, and guarantees its extremely high throughput and excellent signal quality.
Server Level Adapter to Expand Networking Environments
The ENW-9801 / ENW-9803 is an optimized 10GbE device designed for low-power, low-cost and
single-port applications required in application servers, high-end workstations and personal computers.
This makes it ideal for enabling 1GbE to 10GbE migration in bandwidth-intensive workstation
applications and for low-end to mid-range network appliances. With the innovative PCI Express Bus
architecture, it offers increased bandwidth, reliability and additional functionality compared with standard
GbE network cards. The performance of throughput at rates up to 20Gbps is unbelievable, thus
eliminating the bottleneck that exists with the current Gigabit network.
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