Features, Functions and Benefits

Sun Gigabit Ethernet SBus Adapter
 
  »   Specifications
 
High Performance Networking
Feature
Function
Benefit
1000 Base-SX Gigabit Ethernet performance at 33/66 MHz.
Delivers high-performance network throughput (ten times the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet.)
Increased productivity through high network throughput.
Hardware assist of TCP checksum generation/checking, packet parsing, and interrupt coalescing.
Reduces CPU processing requirements.
Increases capacity of CPU by reducing overhead.
Full/half duplex capable.
Provides near line rate data transfers in both directions.
Increases networking throughput.

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Ethernet Protocols and Standards Compliance
Feature
Function
Benefit
Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3z and IEEE 802.3x standards.
Supports many existing network infrastructures, applications.
Protection of networking investments.

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High Availability
Feature
Function
Benefit
Supports Dynamic Reconfiguration.
Helps allow more control of server workloads.
Enables more control of CPU utilization.

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