This flexible and scalable 10/25Gb E network adapter offers hardware optimizations and intelligent offloads for cloud and network virtualization deployment in a PCI Express v3. 0 x 8 slot. This adapter is also backwards compatible to 10Gb E and 1Gb E. Intel Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapters are the foundation for server connectivity, providing broad interoperability, critical performance optimizations, and increased agility for Telecommunications, Cloud, and Enterprise IT network solutions.