HPE P26263-B21

Broadcom BCM57414 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Network

The HPE Broadcom BCM57414 Network Adapter (part number P26263-B21) is a high-speed, dual-port Ethernet adapter designed for modern HPE Gen10 Plus server environments. Targeted at IT professionals and network administrators, this plug-in card delivers flexible connectivity options—supporting Gigabit, 10 GbE, and 25 GbE over SFP28 interfaces—making it ideal for virtualization, high-throughput storage, and latency-sensitive data center tasks. With features like RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE), secure firmware via root-of-trust, and advanced virtualization offloads, it helps maximize network performance while minimizing CPU overhead. Whether you’re scaling out a virtualization cluster or enhancing connectivity for high-performance storage arrays, this adapter offers versatility and reliability.

Features

This Network Adapter works by plugging into a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot, offering two SFP28 ports that automatically adapt to the link speed—1 GbE, 10 GbE, or 25 GbE—depending on your modules and network infrastructure. In IT environments, it excels in enterprise and data center scenarios, enabling faster data transfer and lower latencies for workloads like hyper-converged infrastructure, backup solutions, and virtualization clusters. The inclusion of RDMA over Converged Ethernet (both RoCE v1 & v2) reduces CPU usage by offloading data movement, boosting efficiency for storage and HPC applications. Furthermore, security is built-in through features like firmware root-of-trust and secure boot, helping guard against unauthorized or malicious firmware updates. Virtualization is also a focus—single-root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV), network partitioning (NPAR), and offloads like VXLAN, NVGRE, and Geneve enable flexible and efficient virtual network deployment for modern cloud and container infrastructures.

Advanced Options

Built to withstand the demands of enterprise workloads, the HPE BCM57414 adapter delivers robust reliability and performance. The PCIe 3.0 x8 interface ensures ample throughput headroom, while dual SFP28 ports with flexible speed support future-proof your networking infrastructure. Built-in offload engines for tunneling protocols (VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve), virtualization queues, and DPDK help keep CPU usage low—boosting overall system efficiency.