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Migration Guide for Intel Ethernet 800 Series Controllers

Content Type: Product Information & Documentation   |   Article ID: 000098432   |   Last Reviewed: 03/24/2025

The Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Controllers are Intel's first multi-speed 100 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers supporting rates between 100 Mb/s and 100 Gb/s. The key features supported in the 800 Series include:

  • 100 Gigabit throughput performance
  • Enhanced programmable packet processing pipeline
  • Virtualization: Enhanced SR-IOV
  • RDMA (iWARP and RoCEv2)

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview for software developers who want to upgrade from the Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (82599) or the Intel® Ethernet 700 Series Controllers to the Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Controllers.

Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Controllers Migration Guide