Broadcom NetXtreme II 57710 Ethernet Mezzanine Card

The Broadcom NetXtreme™ II 57710 mezzanine card introduces a new level of cost effective networking performance with increased bandwidth, reduced latency and lower CPU utilization at 10 Gigabit speeds to Dell™ PowerEdge™ blade servers. Based on Dell™ blade server adapter designs, the 57710 card delivers two ports for redundancy and connects to networks at 10Gb using the Dell™ PowerConnect™ M8024 10Gb Ethernet Switches. Together, these products provide the necessary infrastructure, performance, and bandwidth critical to I/O intensive applications such as virtualization and HPCC.

The Broadcom 57710 delivers industry standard features and functions as part of the Broadcom NetXtreme II family of products found across the Dell™ PowerEdge™ server portfolio. This enables data centers to simplify IT networking when deploying Dell™ PowerEdge™ towers, racks, and blade servers.

Supporting Your Unique Environment

The right support is not one-size-fits-all, it’s what fits your environment. The Dell ProSupport portfolio of support services provides a flexible, reliable and easy support model that empowers you to customize services to meet your unique business needs. Choose support based on how you use technology and where you want to allocate resources.

If you don’t have an IT staff, Dell ProSupport for End Users is the way to go. You’ll receive:

• 24x7x365 direct break-fix hardware and software support for your employees
• "How-to" support on popular software applications such as Norton Anti-Virus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Small Business Server, Intuit QuickBooks, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat.
• Remote set up assistance for simple networks (wired & wireless)
• Award winning support from Global Command Centers for dispatch monitoring and end-to-end case management for critical situations or natural disasters

If you have an IT team, Dell ProSupport for IT is right for you. You’ll receive:

• 24x7x365 direct access to Dell Expert Centers via email, chat & phone support
• Mission Critical Response Options, including ability to self-designate Severity level 1
• Hardware & software diagnostics & troubleshooting, including direct Dell OEM support & 3rd party collaborative support
• Skip the script and save time with tech to tech support
• Fast-Track Dispatch for Dell-certified technicians, enabling you to self-dispatch parts & Labor
• Award winning support from Global Command Centers for dispatch monitoring and end-to-end case management for critical situations or natural disasters

Further maximize the availability and stability of your infrastructure through Dell ProSupport Options such as asset and data protection, speed of response, specialized onsite services, proactive maintenance and remote advisory services. Streamline patch management and get detailed reporting. Get advice via telephone access to technical expertise on applications and solutions such as Microsoft Exchange, Virtualization and more. And for more complex IT environments, choose the Enterprise-Wide Contract option which provides a designated Service Delivery Manager, performance benchmarking, proactive planning and custom reporting.

To learn more about Dell ProSupport visit www.dell.com/prosupport.

Simplify Your IT Infrastructure

Dell ProConsult global infrastructure consulting services can help integrate your new enterprise hardware into an existing or evolving IT infrastructure. We can provide guidance whether you’re adding single or multiple servers, a storage area network or virtualizing your environment. We can also help you enhance the overall performance of your IT infrastructure and data center by consolidating software and hardware, reviewing data usage to optimize the environment, developing a business continuity plan and by helping you migrate to standards-based technologies.

We utilize skilled solution architects, innovative tools, automated analysis and our own intellectual property to give customers rapid insight into the root causes of unnecessary complexity. We seek better answers than traditional service models, based on our belief that solving problems should not need armies of people. Our strategy is to help customers quickly identify high-impact, short-duration projects that deliver ROI and free up resources to obtain competitive advantage. The result is practical, action-oriented plans with specific, predictable, measurable outcomes. From Data Center Optimization to Server Virtualization to Systems Management, our consulting services help you build a more efficient enterprise.

Accelerating Deployment

Dell helps simplify implementation with deployment services that speed time to production of new hardware and IT solutions. During the initial system-build of your server, we can customize software and hardware to match your specific requirements. By helping you rapidly deploy new capabilities while minimizing disruptions, we can contribute to improved efficiencies and lower costs.

Empowering Your Team

Our education services provide training and certification courses to help you and your team better manage and use your new hardware so you can reap the full benefits of standards-based technologies.

For more information, please visit www.dell.com/services.