Interoperability - Multiple speeds and media types for broad compatibility backed by extensive testing and validation.,Optimization - Intelligent offloads and accelerators to unlock network performance in servers with Intel® Xeon® processors.,Agility - Both Kernel and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) drivers for scalable packet processing.,Up to 128 virtual functions (VFs), each VF can support a unique and separate data path for I/O related functions within the PCI Express hierarchy.,Use of SR-IOV with a networking device, for example, allows the bandwidth of a single port (function) to be partitioned into smaller slices that can be allocated to specific VMs or guests, via a standard interface.