Aewin Launches NCT404 Quad-Port 10G Network Expansion Module with Intel E610 Controllers

AEWIN is glad to launch our new member of AEWIN Network Expansion Modules, the NCT404. Built upon two Intel latest E610-XAT2 ethernet controllers, it provides quad-port 10GbE RJ45 with two pairs of Gen 3 bypass. It is full-height half-length PCIe CEM with PCIe Gen 4 x8 signals. NCT404 is compatible with AEWIN platforms and off-the-shelf systems for flexible configurations and optimized network resilience.

Intel new released E610-XAT2 features over 50% lower power consumption compared to previous generation controller (X710-AT2) which helps to lower operational costs in the meantime. In addition, Intel committed over 10-year full support lifecycle which makes it perfect to build new projects that are expected to have long-term support. For enhanced ethernet security, Intel E610-XAT2 features a hardware Root of Trust (RoT) for firmware resiliency.

In addition, the NCT404 features SR-IOV functionality. By sharing a single I/O resource between multiple virtual machines, the NICs have great scalability for diverse networking solutions. Furthermore, virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) offload the traffic handling to the network controller by enabling a single NIC port to be presented as multiple virtual ports assigned for individual VMs which enhances virtualization performance.