Sonnet Dual-Port 25 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card w/ Two SFP28 Transceivers

About: Sonnet Dual-Port 25 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card w/ Two SFP28 Transceivers

Many bandwidth-intensive workflows — including post-production shared storage workgroups — have reached a point where 10Gb Ethernet does not provide sufficient bandwidth and speed for optimum performance. Upgrading to 25Gb Ethernet is the smart choice — it offers greater performance and works with the same optical network infrastructure as 10GbE. Step up to the Sonnet Twin25G PCIe Card, an affordable and powerful solution for adding incredibly-fast fiber optic 25GbE network connectivity.

• Adds High-performance 25GbE Connectivity - Simply powerful way to add dual optical 25GbE connections to any computer with PCIe card slots.
• 50GbE Windows and Linux Teaming - Windows and Linux Teaming supported to double the speed to 50Gb/s.
• SFP28 Transceivers Included - High-performance card includes two 25GBASE SFP28 transceivers.
• Backward Compatible - PCIe card also supports 10GbE — enables you to integrate with 10GbE infrastructure now and upgrade your switch or shared storage system to 25GbE later.
• Mac Compatible - Supports 2019 Mac Pro running macOS 13.
• Windows Compatible - Supports computers with PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 slots running Windows or Windows Server.
• Linux Compatible - Supports computers with PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 slots running Linux Kernel 5.0+.
• Great for Use in Thunderbolt Expansion Systems - Use in a Sonnet multi-slot Echo Thunderbolt expansion system to add 25Gb Ethernet to your computer without expansion card slots

Affordable 25GbE Networking – Make the Switch

Mac users need faster network speeds and increased bandwidth for postproduction workflows. Recently, 25Gb Ethernet switches have become more affordable, but connecting a 2019 Mac Pro to a 25GbE infrastructure has been expensive. Sonnet's Twin25G PCIe Card is a cost-effective and simple solution for adding 25GbE network connectivity to not only Mac Pro, but also to any computer with PCIe slots.

Perfect Companion for Echo Thunderbolt Expansion Systems

Use a free slot in a Sonnet multi-slot Echo Thunderbolt expansion system to add 25Gb Ethernet to your computer without card slots.

Storage Environments – Efficient NVMe Storage Access

Storage Environments NVMe storage devices are gaining popularity by offering very fast storage access. Sonnet Twin25G offers performance enhancements not only by delivering higher network speed, but also by providing NVMe over Fabric (NVMe-oF) target offloads, enabling very efficient NVMe storage access with no CPU intervention, thus improving performance and reducing latency. Compared to multi-fabric teamed 10G networks, a consolidated 25G storage network achieves significant cost and performance advantages with fewer cables and switch ports, which also lowers power requirements.

Includes Two Mounting Brackets – Install Card Into Any PCIe Slot

Twin25G PCIe Card is packaged with both full-height and low-profile mounting brackets, enabling installation of the card into any PCIe slot.

Install and Connect – Simple Installation

Simply install the Twin25G PCIe Card into a PCIe slot in your computer or Sonnet Thunderbolt PCIe card expansion system, install a driver, install the included SFP28 modules, and then connect the card to the network switch or directly to 25GbE-enabled storage. Configure the adapter’s settings through the macOS Network control panel, Windows Device Manager, or Linux command line (or graphical utility).

Specifications

• Compatibility
  • Mac
    • Mac Pro 14,8 (2023)
    • Mac Pro 7,1 (2019)
    • macOS 13+
    • macOS Sonoma compatible
  • Windows
    • Windows 11 and 10
    • Windows Server 2022, 2019
  • Linux
    • Linux Kernel 5.0+
  • Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion System
    • Mac computer (M series and Intel) with Thunderbolt port via a Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system
    • Windows computer with Thunderbolt port via a Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system
    • Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 port via a Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system
• Hardware
  • Form Factor
    • Low-profile PCIe 3.0 x8 card
    • PCIe x4 slot supports one port at full bandwidth
    • PCIe x8 slot supports two ports at full bandwidth
  • External Connectors - Two SFP28 optical transceivers
  • 25GbE Controller - Mellanox ConnectX
  • Network Support
    • 25Gb/s
    • 10Gb/s
  • Teaming (Link Aggregation)
    • macOS
      • Link Aggregation provides balanced network traffic and automatic failover
    • Windows 11* and 10*, Windows Server, and Linux
      • Teaming doubles transfer speeds up to 50Gb/s
        • * Get Sonnet software to create a Team in Windows 11 or 10
  • Packets - Maximum packet size: 9000 bytes (jumbo frames)
  • Advanced Features
    • Flow control support
    • MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts)
    • RSS (Receive-Side Scaling)
    • Multicast filtering
    • 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory
    • Wake-on-LAN not supported
  • Stateless Offloads
    • TCP, UDP, and IPv4 checksum offloading
    • TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload, AKA Large Send Offload)(3)
    • TRO (TCP Receive Offload)
  • Compliance
    • RoHS 3 (Directive 2015/863)
    • IEC62368-1 and IEC62368-2 Safety

What's Included

• Twin25G PCIe Card
• Two (2) PCIe mounting brackets
• Documentation