Level5 Networks EtherFabric EF1-21022T Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Competitive Evaluation versus LAN-on-Motherboard Technology on Linux Servers

Abstract

Level 5 Networks, Inc. commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate its EtherFabric EF1-21022T, a dual-port Gigabit Ethernet network interface that is designed to replace a traditional Gigabit Ethernet interface seamlessly and speed network I/O operations while simultaneously improving and increasing host CPU efficiency.

The Tolly Group conducted a battery of three tests on the EtherFabric EF1-21022T and compared its performance against two leading LAN-on-Motherboard (hereafter referred to as LoM) chipsets, a Broadcom BCM 5721 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller chipset (embedded in an IBM eServer xSeries 336) and an Intel Corp. 82541EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller chipset (implemented in a Dell PowerEdge 1850 server).



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