HPE Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet 10Gb 2-port BASE-T Adapter

A dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card designed for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus servers. This Broadcom-based adapter provides two 10GbE BASE-T ports for high-speed network connectivity, supporting both standard Ethernet and advanced networking protocols. The card integrates firmware security features with digital signature verification to prevent unauthorised updates and maintain system integrity.

The adapter reduces CPU overhead through support for RDMA and tunnelling offloads, freeing processor resources for application workloads. Compatible with hybrid cloud deployments, virtualisation environments, and data-intensive applications including video streaming and mobile data services. Installation is straightforward into a standard PCIe slot on supported HPE servers, offering a scalable networking upgrade path for enterprise data centres.