P10093-B21 HPE Ethernet 10GB 4 Ports SFP+ Network Adapter

HPE Ethernet 10GB 4 Ports SFP+ Network Adapter

The HPE P10093-B21 Ethernet 10GB 4-Port SFP+ Network Adapter is a high-speed quad-port solution engineered for enterprise servers. With advanced RDMA support, virtualization features, and efficient energy consumption, this adapter ensures reliable connectivity and optimized performance for modern data centers.

Main Information

• Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Part Number: P10093-B21
• Device Type: Multi-port Network Interface Adapter

Technical Specifications

• 4 physical network ports
• Connector type: SFP+ cages
• Aggregate throughput: 40GBPS

Performance & Bandwidth

• Line speed: 10 Gbps per port
• Bus interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
• PCIe 3.0 specification revision compliant
• Weight: ~0.64 lb (0.29 kg)

Advanced Protocols

• RDMA capabilities: Supports RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet)
• Virtualization: SR-IOV and VLAN tagging for hypervisor environments
• Link management: Hardware-assisted aggregation and jumbo frame support
• Energy efficiency: Typical consumption ~9–11 Watts

Server Compatibility

HPE ProLiant DL (Rack) Gen10 Plus

• DL325 Gen10 Plus
• DL345 Gen10 Plus
• DL360 Gen10 Plus
• DL365 Gen10 Plus
• DL380 Gen10 Plus
• DL385 Gen10 Plus

HPE ProLiant DL (Rack) Gen10

• DL360 Gen10
• DL380 Gen10
• DL560 Gen10
• DL580 Gen10

HPE ProLiant ML (Tower) Gen10 Plus

• ML350 Gen10 Plus

HPE Apollo (High-Density) Systems

• Apollo 4200 Gen10
• Apollo 4500 Gen10

Key Advantages

• Quad-port design for scalability and redundancy
• High-speed Ethernet connectivity for enterprise workloads
• Advanced RDMA and virtualization support
• Energy-efficient design reduces operational costs
• Broad compatibility across HPE ProLiant and Apollo systems

HPE P10093-B21 10GB 4 Ports SFP+ Network Adapter Overview

The HPE P10093-B21 Ethernet 10GB 4 Ports SFP+ Network Adapter is engineered to deliver exceptional network connectivity for modern enterprise servers, virtualization platforms, cloud infrastructure, and high-performance data centers. As organizations continue to adopt bandwidth-intensive applications, virtualization technologies, and software-defined networking, a reliable 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter becomes a critical component for maintaining consistent performance and reducing communication bottlenecks. This network adapter provides four independent SFP+ ports, allowing administrators to build flexible, scalable, and highly available network architectures while supporting demanding workloads across multiple environments.

Designed to meet enterprise-class networking requirements, the HPE P10093-B21 network adapter offers an ideal combination of speed, stability, compatibility, and efficiency. It enables businesses to improve server-to-server communication, accelerate storage traffic, optimize virtual machine performance, and enhance application responsiveness. The availability of four dedicated 10GbE ports gives administrators greater flexibility when configuring network segmentation, redundancy, failover, and traffic balancing without requiring additional adapter cards.

Enterprise-Class 10 Gigabit Ethernet Performance

Accelerating Network Throughput

Modern enterprise workloads demand significantly higher bandwidth than traditional Gigabit Ethernet can provide. The HPE P10093-B21 Ethernet Adapter supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity that delivers substantially higher data transfer rates, enabling servers to process large volumes of network traffic efficiently. Whether organizations are handling virtualization clusters, cloud services, database replication, enterprise resource planning applications, or multimedia workloads, the adapter ensures reliable high-speed communication throughout the infrastructure.

The availability of four dedicated 10GbE interfaces allows administrators to separate production traffic, storage communication, management services, and backup operations across independent network paths. This separation improves performance consistency while minimizing congestion during periods of peak utilization.

Optimized Data Movement

High-bandwidth networking plays an essential role in reducing application latency and accelerating communication between servers, storage devices, and users. The HPE P10093-B21 enables faster transmission of business-critical data, allowing organizations to complete backups, migrations, synchronization tasks, and large file transfers with improved efficiency. Reduced transfer times contribute to better resource utilization and shorter maintenance windows.

Four SFP+ Ports for Flexible Infrastructure Design

Supporting Multiple Network Connections

One of the defining features of the HPE P10093-B21 Ethernet Adapter is its four-port SFP+ configuration. Multiple network interfaces provide administrators with greater deployment flexibility across various networking scenarios. Each port can be configured independently according to organizational requirements, allowing different network services to operate simultaneously without unnecessary interference.

The four-port architecture supports advanced enterprise networking strategies including dedicated storage traffic, isolated virtualization networks, clustered server communication, management networks, and application-specific traffic segmentation. Organizations can efficiently allocate bandwidth based on operational priorities while maintaining consistent performance across all connected services.

Scalable Network Expansion

As infrastructure grows, networking demands evolve rapidly. The HPE P10093-B21 offers a scalable solution that accommodates expanding workloads without requiring immediate hardware replacement. Multiple SFP+ interfaces provide additional connectivity options, enabling gradual infrastructure expansion while protecting long-term IT investments.

SFP+ Connectivity for Greater Deployment Flexibility

Support for Fiber and Direct Attach Solutions

The SFP+ interface offers organizations the flexibility to deploy networking solutions that match specific environmental and operational requirements. Depending on the selected transceiver or direct attach cable, the HPE P10093-B21 can support short-distance, medium-distance, or long-distance network connections across various enterprise deployments.

Fiber optic connectivity provides excellent signal integrity, reduced electromagnetic interference, and reliable communication across data center environments. Direct Attach Copper solutions offer cost-effective connectivity for shorter rack-to-rack or server-to-switch deployments while maintaining full 10 Gigabit performance.

Adaptable Network Architecture

The modular nature of SFP+ technology enables organizations to modify infrastructure as business requirements evolve. Instead of replacing the entire network adapter, administrators can deploy different compatible transceivers to accommodate changing distances, network layouts, and equipment upgrades.

Virtualization Performance Enhancement

Supporting Modern Virtual Environments

Virtualization has become a foundational technology within enterprise data centers. The HPE P10093-B21 Ethernet 10GB Network Adapter supports demanding virtualization workloads by providing high-speed connectivity between hypervisors, virtual machines, storage arrays, and management platforms. Consistent network performance contributes to improved virtual machine responsiveness and enhanced workload distribution across physical servers.

Virtualized environments often generate simultaneous traffic from multiple virtual machines. The four-port architecture enables efficient separation of management traffic, virtual machine communication, storage access, and migration operations while maintaining predictable bandwidth allocation.

Efficient Virtual Machine Migration

Live migration technologies rely heavily on high-bandwidth networking to move active workloads between physical servers without service interruption. The HPE P10093-B21 helps reduce migration times by providing the bandwidth necessary for transferring memory, storage metadata, and active workloads quickly and efficiently.

Reliable Networking for Cloud Infrastructure

Supporting Private and Hybrid Cloud Platforms

Cloud computing environments require networking hardware capable of handling dynamic workloads, automated resource allocation, and continuous service availability. The HPE P10093-B21 Ethernet Adapter provides reliable connectivity for cloud servers hosting virtual applications, databases, containers, and enterprise services.

Cloud infrastructure frequently involves continuous communication between compute nodes, storage platforms, orchestration systems, and security appliances. Multiple high-speed interfaces allow administrators to isolate cloud management traffic while maintaining excellent application performance for end users.

Optimizing Software-Defined Infrastructure

Software-defined networking and software-defined storage rely on fast and dependable communication between infrastructure components. The adapter's high-bandwidth connectivity helps maintain synchronization between distributed services while supporting automated provisioning and centralized infrastructure management.

High Availability and Redundancy

Reducing Network Downtime

Business continuity depends on reliable network connectivity. The HPE P10093-B21 enables administrators to implement redundant network paths that help minimize service interruptions caused by cable failures, switch outages, or maintenance activities. Multiple network interfaces allow organizations to design resilient infrastructures capable of maintaining operations even during component failures.

Supporting Failover Technologies

Enterprise operating systems and server management platforms commonly support failover configurations that automatically redirect traffic when a network path becomes unavailable. The four-port design enhances redundancy strategies by providing multiple independent communication channels for critical workloads.

Load Balancing for Improved Network Efficiency

Distributing Traffic Across Multiple Interfaces

Network congestion can significantly impact application responsiveness and overall system performance. The HPE P10093-B21 supports deployment scenarios where traffic is distributed across multiple interfaces, allowing administrators to balance workloads efficiently while maximizing available bandwidth.

Load balancing contributes to improved resource utilization, reduced latency, and better application responsiveness by preventing individual interfaces from becoming overloaded while others remain underutilized.

Storage Networking Advantages

Accelerating Storage Communication

Storage environments require fast and dependable network connectivity for accessing shared storage resources, performing backups, and supporting disaster recovery operations. The HPE P10093-B21 provides sufficient bandwidth to improve communication between servers and network-attached storage platforms.

High-speed Ethernet networking supports storage technologies that rely on IP-based communication while helping reduce bottlenecks during backup operations, database synchronization, and replication activities.

Supporting Business Continuity

Efficient storage communication enables organizations to perform regular backups, replication, and disaster recovery processes with minimal operational impact. Higher network throughput shortens backup windows while improving overall infrastructure resilience.

Data Center Optimization

Designed for Modern Enterprise Servers

Data centers demand networking hardware capable of supporting continuous operation under intensive workloads. The HPE P10093-B21 Ethernet Adapter integrates seamlessly into enterprise server environments, delivering reliable network performance for mission-critical applications. Its design supports efficient airflow, dependable connectivity, and long-term operational stability within rack-mounted server infrastructures.

As enterprise workloads continue to increase, organizations require networking solutions capable of scaling alongside processing and storage resources. The HPE P10093-B21 addresses these requirements by providing multiple high-speed interfaces suitable for evolving business needs.

Supporting Consolidated Infrastructure

Server consolidation allows organizations to reduce hardware complexity while improving resource utilization. High-performance network adapters play a vital role in ensuring consolidated servers maintain sufficient bandwidth for multiple applications operating simultaneously.

Compatibility Across Enterprise Environments

Integration with Server Platforms

The HPE P10093-B21 Ethernet 10GB Network Adapter is designed to integrate with compatible enterprise server platforms while supporting common operating systems and virtualization environments used throughout business infrastructures. This broad compatibility simplifies deployment, reduces installation complexity, and allows administrators to standardize networking components across multiple server generations.

Supporting Mixed Network Environments

Many organizations operate hybrid infrastructures that include physical servers, virtual environments, cloud platforms, and storage networks. The adapter provides the flexibility necessary to support these mixed environments while maintaining consistent networking performance across diverse workloads.

Security and Network Segmentation

Improving Traffic Isolation

Network segmentation remains an important strategy for improving infrastructure security and performance. The HPE P10093-B21 enables administrators to dedicate separate physical interfaces to different security zones, management networks, storage communication, and application traffic. Physical separation helps simplify network management while supporting organizational security policies.

Supporting Enterprise Security Strategies

Organizations implementing layered security architectures benefit from multiple network interfaces that enable isolated communication paths for sensitive applications. Dedicated interfaces reduce unnecessary traffic mixing while improving visibility into network operations.

Energy-Efficient Enterprise Networking

Optimized Hardware Utilization

Modern enterprise networking emphasizes both performance and operational efficiency. By integrating four high-speed interfaces into a single adapter, the HPE P10093-B21 helps reduce hardware requirements while maximizing available PCIe expansion resources. This efficient utilization contributes to simplified server configurations and improved infrastructure planning.

Consolidating multiple network connections onto a single adapter also simplifies cable management, hardware maintenance, and inventory control within enterprise environments.

Business Applications Benefiting from 10GbE Connectivity

Database Platforms

Enterprise databases frequently exchange large volumes of transactional information between application servers, storage systems, and backup infrastructure. High-bandwidth networking improves response times while supporting faster synchronization and replication activities.

Business Analytics

Analytics workloads often process extensive datasets requiring continuous communication between compute resources and storage platforms. The HPE P10093-B21 provides the bandwidth necessary to accelerate data movement and improve reporting efficiency.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Organizations deploying virtual desktop environments require reliable networking to deliver responsive user experiences. High-speed Ethernet connectivity supports consistent communication between virtualization hosts, storage systems, and end-user devices.

Cloud Applications

Private cloud deployments hosting enterprise applications benefit from reduced network latency, improved throughput, and consistent availability provided by multiple high-speed network interfaces.