Adapter Specs Type: Blade Network Daughter Card (bNDC) Ports: 2 x 10GbE internal (to chassis midplane) Plug Type: Mezzanine connector Max Data Rate: 10 Gbps per port Protocols: Ethernet, iSCSI, VXLAN, NVGRE Virtualization Support: SR-IOV, VMDq, Network Partitioning Compatibility: Dell PowerEdge blade servers (e.g., M630, M640) Form Factor: Low-profile internal module Part Number: C8X06 DX69G The Dell Intel X710 Dual Port 10Gb bNDC (Part Number: C8X06) is a blade Network Daughter Card designed to deliver high-speed internal network connectivity in Dell PowerEdge blade servers. It features two internal 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports routed through the blade chassis midplane to external I/O modules, eliminating the need for direct cabling or SFP+ connectors on the card itself. This design enables clean, consolidated networking and simplifies deployment in high-density environments. Built on Intel's X710 controller, the card supports advanced networking capabilities including Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), and network offload features. These make it ideal for enterprise workloads that demand efficient, low-latency network access in virtualized and cloud environments. The internal port design is particularly beneficial in blade servers where space and airflow are at a premium.
