540-BBUZ

540-BBUZ Overview

540-BBUZ-Intel X550 Dual Ports 10GbE BASE-T & i350 Dual Ports 1GbE BASE-T, rNDC is a high-performance expansion card designed for server and network upgrade applications. This card integrates two advanced Intel controllers – the Intel X550 for dual 10GbE BASE-T ports and the Intel i350 for dual 1GbE BASE-T ports – delivering a total of four RJ-45 ports for robust network connectivity. Built for PCIe expansion, the card utilizes a PCIe x4 interface operating at PCIe 3.0, which ensures high bandwidth and low latency performance for enterprise environments.

Engineered for diverse use cases such as network upgrade and server expansion, this card is compatible with major operating systems including Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi. It features both low profile and full height brackets to suit various chassis configurations and relies on passive cooling for efficient thermal management. With officially documented precision on its chipset components and port configurations, this dual-controller solution is ideally suited for high-speed Ethernet networking in modern data centers and broadcast setups.

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540-BBUZ Use Case

Low-Latency Trading with 540-BBUZ-Intel X550 Dual Ports 10GbE BASE-T & i350 Dual Ports 1GbE BASE-T, rNDC

A high-frequency trading firm integrates the 540-BBUZ-Intel X550 Dual Ports 10GbE BASE-T & i350 Dual Ports 1GbE BASE-T, rNDC directly onto its server motherboard to create dedicated 10GbE market data feeds and redundant 1GbE order-entry channels. By leveraging hardware-level packet processing and link aggregation, the firm reduces round-trip latency below 2 microseconds and achieves sub-1-ppm data-loss rates. Outcome: millisecond improvements in trade execution speed, deterministic network performance, and built-in port failover for 24/7 trading reliability.

Enterprise Virtualization and vMotion Optimization

A global cloud services provider deploys the 540-BBUZ-Intel X550 Dual Ports 10GbE BASE-T & i350 Dual Ports 1GbE BASE-T, rNDC in its VMware ESXi hosts to separate vMotion, management, and storage traffic. The dual 10GbE ports carry VM live-migration streams at line rate while the dual 1GbE ports handle IPMI and out-of-band management. Benefit: consolidated cabling, guaranteed 10GbE throughput for vMotion, reduced management network contention, and seamless workload mobility that boosts server utilization by 20% and slashes maintenance windows by 40%.

Industrial Edge Computing and IoT Gateway Connectivity

An industrial automation integrator uses the 540-BBUZ-Intel X550 Dual Ports 10GbE BASE-T & i350 Dual Ports 1GbE BASE-T, rNDC in its compact edge servers to bridge high-speed factory backbone networks with local sensor clusters. The dual 10GbE BASE-T ports uplink to the corporate LAN and remote monitoring center, while the dual 1GbE BASE-T ports support segmented VLANs for SCADA and IIoT devices. Outcome: simplified edge deployment, deterministic QoS for control loops, and enhanced security segmentation, enabling 5× faster analytics at the network edge and zero unscheduled downtime.