Connectivity You Can Count On

Take advantage of PCI Express (PCIe*) server slots and fiber-

optic connectivity to enhance network performance with the

Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter. The dedicated input/output

(I/O) bandwidth of PCIe ensures priority performance – without

bus sharing – for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in fiber-optic

networks. Additionally, the Intel PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter is

designed to provide high performance in multi-processor systems

by efficiently balancing network loads across multiple Central

Processing Units (CPUs) when used with Receive-Side Scaling

from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux.*

The Intel PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter represents the fifth

generation of Intel® network adapters for Gigabit Ethernet, and

features the high noise immunity and long-distance reach of fiber-

optic connectivity. For easy installation and management, all Intel®

PRO Network Connections are supported by Intel® PRO Intelligent

Install and the new Intel® PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device

Manager. Intel PROSet simplifies adapter installation and gives

you point-and-click power to configure and manage all your Intel

PRO Network Connections for connectivity you can count on.

Companion Products

Consider these Intel® products in your server and network planning:

• Intel® PRO/1000 Server Adapters

– Copper or fiber-optic network connectivity, up to four ports

per card

– Solutions for PCI Express, PCI-X,* and PCI interfaces

• Intel® PRO/10GbE Server Adapters

– CX4 offering for cost-effective 10 Gigabit-over-copper

connections

– Short-range and long-range connectivity solutions

for fiber-optic cabling

• Intel® PRO/1000 Desktop Adapters for PCI Express

and PCI interfaces

• Other Intel® PRO Desktop and Server Adapters

• Intel® Xeon® processors

• Intel® Server Boards

Product Brief

Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter

Network Connectivity

Trusted 1000BASE-SX PCI Express* Gigabit

Fiber Connection for Servers

• High-performance 1000BASE-SX network connection

for PCI Express* slots

• Multi-Gigabit scalability and increased uptime through

advanced server features