HP NC382m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit server adapter -
key benefits

Optimizes performance

Optimizes server performance and improves network communication efficiency

• Shifts processing of the TCP/IP communications protocol stack from the server processor to the network card, freeing CPU cycles for other work and increasing the scalability of applications
• Radically improves the price/performance equation for mainstream server environments with increased memory and CPU capacity to optimize application performance

Flexibility and simplification

Increases flexibility and simplifies your IT infrastructure

• Offers accelerated iSCSI and TCP/IP networking, storage networking, and clustering in a single, all-in-one adapter allowing the consolidation of ports, convergance of I/O fabrics, and centralization of IT management
• Reduces the complexity of the infrastructure so you can lower costs, mitigate risk and enable more responsive systems
• Leverages the existing knowledge, experience and proven tools of Ethernet. Supported across a broad range of servers, storage and cluster systems

Delivers scalable connectivity

Quickly respond to changing business needs through dynamic resource scaling and virtual presence and control

• Delivers flexible solutions to fit the performance, functions and manageability needs of your data center infrastructure. Multifunction network adapters provide both performance and availability when connecting over a single networking device
• Provides the opportunity for a single fabric infrastructure delivering a dramatic reduction in cost, greater flexibility in deploying business solutions and the ability to manage the infrastructure as one unified fabric
• Multifunction network adapters allow you to respond quickly and creatively to changing customer demands and new market opportunities