Server Networking
Seamless server networking at the speed of compute
Your server is the foundation of your data centre, but it doesn’t work alone. When one link in your component chain slows down, so does the rest of your operation. Keep your network and data flowing with a seamless ecosystem of HPE servers, networking adapters, transceivers, cables and switches.
Faster performance
Your network is only as fast as your slowest link. Speed up data flow with HPE server networking components, engineered for low latency and maximum bandwidth.
Embedded security
Rely on the built-in security of adapters that monitor your server for threats, establishing a key-based chain of trust between the firmware and adapter hardware.
Efficiency by design
Maximise data centre flexibility with adapters, transceivers, cables and switches that are compatibility-tested to ensure consistent data flow and seamless interoperability.
Build an end-to-end server networking solution
Your component interconnects play a critical role in the speed, security and reliability of your data access across all layers. Complete your data and storage fabric solution with HPE components.
Adapters
As network traffic managers, adapter cards are integral to faster server performance. Adapters are also gatekeepers, monitoring your servers for security threats right down to the root.
Transceivers
Transceivers are sometimes the overlooked link in data centre infrastructure. But as the connection between the adapter and the cables, they’re essential to maintaining high-speed performance.
Cables
Cables can either bind components together for optimal performance or tie your server room in knots. Higher-bandwidth HPE cables can reduce cabling costs and clutter.
Adapters
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Standard series
Get a reliable, cost-effective Ethernet entry-point solution for 1 GbE and 10 GbE. Compatible with ProLiant DL/ML and Apollo servers.
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Advanced series
Lower cost and complexity by moving to a simplified network and storage topology on 10, 10/25 and 25 GbE adapters. Compatible with ProLiant DL/ML, Apollo and BladeSystem servers.
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Performance series
Get the highest available speed, security and reliability with the lowest latency on 10/25 and 100 GbE adapters. Compatible with ProLiant DL/ML, Apollo, BladeSystem and Synergy servers.
Transceivers
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Supports 10 GbE
The HPE enhanced small form factor pluggable (SFP+) transceiver is ideal for telecommunications and data communications at 10 Gbps.
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Supports 25 GbE
This SFP and quad SFP (QSFP) HPE transceiver supports 2.5x higher bandwidth than 10 GbE and reduces the cabling and connection ports required for higher throughput.
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Supports 100 GbE
This SFP and QSFP HPE transceiver supports four 25 Gb optical lanes in each direction, achieving 100Gbps speeds with fewer hardware components.
Cables
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Active optical cables (AOC)
Lightweight, durable optical fiber cables act like copper cables, yet consume less power and are faster over long distances.
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Direct-attach copper cables (DAC)
Traditional copper cables use shielded, high-speed copper wire at a lower cost than optical cables and are hot-swappable with optical cables.
Network Switches
Real-world benefits of moving to 25 GbE
Demartek speeds VM migration with 25 GbE
Technology analyst firm Demartek found that migrating from 10 GbE to 25 GbE – particularly in tandem with RDMA capability – can achieve net performance improvements of up to 60% in virtualised environments with heavily utilised server systems.
Pacific Life cuts the cord on copper cabling
Insurance and investment firm Pacific Life lowered its maintenance costs by replacing its legacy infrastructure with a faster, virtually cable-free 25 GbE network.
Contact us
Our experts will answer your questions and help you plan your server networking implementation.
Resources
Infographic : Accelerate fast: Take the 25/100 GbE Express Lane
Address growing bandwidth requirements with end-to-end HPE 25/100 GbE network server solutions.
Video : Lower costs and increase performance with an HPE 25/100 GbE ecosystem
Lower costs and increase performance with an HPE 25/100 GbE ecosystem
Family Guide : HPE server options family guide
Learn about how the HPE Server Options portfolio spans several key technologies and is designed to improve server performance, reliability and efficiency.
Video : HPE network interface card (NIC) security
HPE network interface card (NIC) security
Blog Post : Mellanox: Accelerating high-frequency trading with HPE Apollo and 25 GbE Ethernet
Mellanox: Accelerating high-frequency trading with HPE Apollo and 25 GbE Ethernet
White Paper : Marvell Ethernet adapters for HPE ProLiant, Apollo and Synergy Servers
Marvell Ethernet adapters for HPE ProLiant, Apollo and Synergy Servers
Reference Guide : Server networking transceiver and cable compatibility matrix
Server networking transceiver and cable compatibility matrix