StarTech.com 4-Port RJ45 1G OCP 3.0 NIC Intel I350-AM4 OR41GI-NETWORK-CARD
The StarTech.com OR41GI-NETWORK-CARD provides quad-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity via an OCP 3.0 interface, ensuring high-performance network integration for modern server environments.
- Quad-Port 1GbE: Delivers four Gigabit Ethernet ports, enabling high-density network connections and flexible bandwidth allocation for server applications.
- OCP 3.0 Standard: Ensures broad compatibility and optimized integration with OCP 3.0 compliant servers, streamlining deployment in data centers.
- Intel I350-AM4 Controller: Provides enterprise-grade reliability and advanced features like virtualization support, enhancing server network efficiency.
- Link Aggregation Support: Increases network throughput and provides critical failover redundancy, maintaining uptime for mission-critical services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The StarTech.com OR41GI-NETWORK-CARD is a purpose-built OCP 3.0 network interface card, offering four RJ45 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports powered by the Intel I350-AM4 controller. This internal server component is engineered to enhance network efficiency and data integrity within enterprise-grade server platforms.
Designed for modern data center architectures, this NIC supports advanced networking standards including IEEE 802.1AX for link aggregation and IEEE 802.1Q for VLANs, providing the flexibility and control necessary for complex network segmentation and traffic management.
- Optimized Server Integration: Adheres to OCP 3.0 standards, ensuring seamless physical and electrical integration into compatible servers, reducing installation complexity.
- Enhanced Data Throughput: Supports Jumbo Frames up to 9000 bytes, significantly improving efficiency for large data transfers common in storage and backup operations.
- Network Traffic Prioritization: Features Quality of Service (QoS) support, allowing IT teams to prioritize critical application traffic and ensure consistent performance.
- Remote Management Capability: Includes Wake-on-LAN (WoL) functionality, enabling remote power-up of servers for simplified maintenance and energy management.
- Robust OS Compatibility: Fully supports Windows Server 2012 through 2022 and various Linux operating systems, ensuring broad compatibility with existing IT infrastructure.
This network interface card is an essential upgrade for organizations seeking to optimize server connectivity and ensure reliable network performance for their critical applications.
Technical Specifications
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What This Solves
Server Network Expansion
Many modern servers require additional network interfaces to handle diverse traffic types or to connect to multiple network segments. This NIC provides four 1GbE ports, allowing organizations to expand their server's network capacity efficiently. It enables dedicated connections for management, storage, and application traffic, optimizing overall server performance.
Data center operators, enterprise infrastructure teams, virtualized server environments, growing mid-market companies
Network Redundancy & Load Balancing
Ensuring continuous uptime for critical business applications requires robust network redundancy to prevent service interruptions. With four Gigabit Ethernet ports and support for link aggregation, this NIC allows IT teams to configure redundant network paths. This setup distributes network traffic across multiple links and provides automatic failover, significantly improving network resilience.
High-availability server clusters, mission-critical application hosting, organizations with strict uptime requirements, disaster recovery planning
Virtual Machine Network Optimization
Virtualization platforms often consolidate numerous virtual machines (VMs) onto a single physical server, each requiring dedicated network resources. This quad-port NIC, powered by the Intel I350-AM4 controller, offers advanced virtualization features and ample bandwidth for multiple VMs. It helps optimize network performance for virtualized workloads, preventing bottlenecks and ensuring smooth operation for all hosted services.
Virtualization administrators, private cloud deployments, server consolidation projects, IT departments managing hyperconverged infrastructure
Key Features
4-Port RJ45 1Gbps Ethernet
Provides high-density network connectivity, allowing servers to handle multiple network segments or aggregate bandwidth for increased throughput.
OCP 3.0 Host Interface
Ensures standardized, optimized integration with OCP 3.0 compliant servers, simplifying hardware deployment and maintenance in modern data centers.
Intel I350-AM4 Controller
Delivers enterprise-grade reliability and advanced features, enhancing network performance and stability for critical server applications.
Jumbo Frames Support (9000 bytes)
Improves network efficiency for large data transfers, accelerating backup operations and improving storage access performance.
VLAN Tagging (IEEE 802.1Q)
Enables network segmentation and isolation, enhancing security and simplifying traffic management in multi-tenant or departmental environments.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Ensures high-speed data transfer for SCADA systems, industrial automation, and large data logging servers within factory networks.
Finance & Insurance
Provides reliable, high-throughput connectivity for transaction processing servers and secure data storage in financial institutions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports the demanding network requirements of electronic health record (EHR) systems and medical imaging servers, ensuring data integrity.
Government & Public Sector
Offers secure and stable network connectivity for critical government databases and public service applications, meeting operational demands.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of server slot does this network card require?
This network card requires an OCP 3.0 slot, which is a specialized form factor found in many modern servers designed for high-density and efficient integration. It is not compatible with standard PCIe slots.
Can this NIC be used to create a redundant network connection?
Yes, with its four 1Gbps ports and support for Link Aggregation (IEEE 802.1AX), this NIC can be configured to provide network redundancy. This ensures that if one link fails, traffic can automatically switch to another active link, maintaining network uptime.
What operating systems are supported by this network card?
The StarTech.com OR41GI-NETWORK-CARD supports a wide range of server operating systems, including Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022, as well as various Linux distributions. This broad compatibility ensures seamless integration into most enterprise environments.
Does this network card support Quality of Service (QoS)?
Yes, this network card includes Quality of Service (QoS) support (IEEE 802.1p). This feature allows network administrators to prioritize specific types of traffic, ensuring critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and low latency.
Warranty & Returns
Manufacturer Warranty
2 Years
Warranty is provided directly by the manufacturer and covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
Return Policy
Returns subject to manufacturer approval
Hardware returns are governed by the manufacturer's return policy. Some products are non-returnable or subject to restocking fees. Defective items are handled under the manufacturer warranty. Contact Zent Networks before initiating any return.