T42N7 Dell Brocade 1020 10GB Dual Port PCI-E 2.0 X8 Converged Network Adapter

This Dell Brocade 1020 10GB Dual Port PCI-E 2.0 X8 Converged Network Adapter is a high-performance network interface card designed for data centers and high-performance computing environments that require fast and reliable network connectivity. This adapter is ideal for virtualized environments that require converged networking, combining network and storage traffic onto a single adapter.

A Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a network interface card that combines the functionality of both a network adapter and a storage adapter into a single adapter. It allows for the convergence of network and storage traffic onto a single adapter, reducing the number of adapters required in a server and simplifying cabling and management.