P22201-001 HPE Intel E810 100GBE 2-Port QSFP28 Ethernet Adapter

HPE P22201-001 Intel E810 100GBE 2-Port Ethernet Adapter 

The HPE P22201-001 Intel E810 100GBE 2-Port QSFP28 Ethernet Adapter is a high‑performance networking solution engineered for modern data centers, cloud infrastructures, and edge computing environments. With dual QSFP28 ports and Intel Ethernet Controller E810 technology, it delivers exceptional throughput, low latency, and advanced offload capabilities for demanding workloads.

General information

• Brand: HPE
• Part number: P22201-001
• Device Type: Network adapter 

Technical specifications

• Controller ASIC: Intel Ethernet Controller E810-cam2
• PCI Express version: PCIe 4.0 x16 interface
• Bus bandwidth: High-speed PCIe link for maximum throughput
• High bandwidth: 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for intensive data traffic.
• Dual-port design: Two QSFP28 interfaces for flexible link aggregation and redundancy.
• Advanced Intel controller: Built on Intel Ethernet Controller E810-cam2 silicon.
• Optimized for servers: Tailored for HPE ProLiant and Edgeline platforms.

Power consumption

• Typical power draw: 16.9 W
• Maximum power usage: 19.2 W
• Energy profile: Designed for efficient operation in dense server environments

Boot and firmware capabilities

• UEFI PXE boot: Supported for modern firmware environments
• Legacy BIOS PXE boot: Supported for traditional BIOS systems
• Remote boot options: iSCSI boot supported via UEFI

Network protocol support

• IP standards: IPv4 and IPv6 compatibility
• Auto negotiation: Yes, for dynamic link configuration

Storage and iSCSI acceleration

• iSCSI remote boot: iSCSI boot supported (UEFI)
• iSCSI acceleration: Supported with TCP acceleration for improved performance

Tunnel offload technologies

• VXLAN offload: Hardware offload for virtual extensible LAN overlays
• GENEVE offload: Supported for flexible network virtualization
• NVGRE offload: Enabled for network virtualization using GRE tunnels

RDMA and low-latency networking

• RDMA support: iWARP and RoCEv2 (Remote Direct Memory Access)
• Latency optimization: Ideal for high‑performance computing and storage clusters

Receive side scaling and queues

• Receive Side Scaling (RSS): Yes, for multi‑core packet distribution
• VMware NetQueue: Supported for virtualized environments
• Microsoft VMQ: Supported for Hyper‑V virtual machine queues

Virtualization and SR-IOV

• Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV): 256 virtual functions per port
• Total virtual functions: 2,000 VFs overall
• Virtual machine performance: Enhanced throughput and isolation for VMs

Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)

• DPDK compatibility: Yes, for high‑speed packet processing
• Use cases: Ideal for NFV, telecom, and software‑defined networking applications

Security and trust features

Hardware root of trust

• Root of trust: Hardware‑based security foundation
• Integrity: Helps ensure firmware and configuration authenticity

Secure boot and authenticated updates

• Secure boot: Supported to validate firmware at startup
• Authenticated updates: Yes, for verified firmware and software updates
• Sanitization: Supported for secure data clearing

SPDM support

• SPDM (Security Protocol and Data Model): Not supported

Compatibility and supported HPE platforms

• HPE Edgeline: Edgeline E920d
• HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen10: Compatible
• HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10: Compatible
• HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen10: Compatible
• HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10: Compatible
• HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen10: Compatible
• HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10: Compatible
• HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10: Compatible

Ideal deployment scenarios

• Enterprise data centers: High‑bandwidth core and aggregation layers.
• Cloud and virtualization: Optimized for virtual machine density and multi‑tenant environments.
• Edge computing: Reliable connectivity for edge workloads and real‑time analytics.
• High‑performance storage: Suited for NVMe‑over‑Fabrics, iSCSI, and RDMA‑based storage networks.

HPE P22201-001 Intel E810 100GbE 2-Port Ethernet Adapter 

The HPE P22201-001 Intel E810 100GbE 2-Port QSFP28 Ethernet Adapter is an advanced high-performance networking solution designed for modern enterprise servers, data centers, cloud computing environments, and demanding workload applications. This HPE Ethernet adapter belongs to the next generation of high-speed network interface solutions that deliver exceptional bandwidth, low latency communication, and reliable connectivity for mission-critical infrastructures. Built around Intel Ethernet E810 controller technology, this adapter provides two 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports to support high-speed data transmission, advanced virtualization, and efficient server networking.

As organizations continue to adopt artificial intelligence workloads, high-performance computing, software-defined networking, virtualization platforms, and large-scale storage environments, the demand for faster and more intelligent network adapters continues to increase. The HPE P22201-001 100GbE Ethernet Adapter helps businesses overcome network bottlenecks by providing powerful throughput capabilities, flexible deployment options, and enhanced network management features. It is designed to maximize server performance while reducing network complexity in enterprise environments.

High-Speed 100 Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity for Enterprise Networks

The HPE P22201-001 Ethernet Adapter provides dual-port 100GbE connectivity through QSFP28 interfaces, enabling servers to communicate with network infrastructure at extremely high speeds. Each QSFP28 port supports 100 Gigabit Ethernet operation, allowing organizations to handle massive amounts of data traffic generated by modern applications. This makes the adapter an ideal choice for data-intensive environments where fast and consistent network performance is essential.

Compared with traditional 1GbE and 10GbE network adapters, 100GbE technology provides significantly greater bandwidth capacity and improved efficiency. Enterprises can consolidate multiple lower-speed network connections into fewer high-speed links, simplifying infrastructure design while improving overall network performance. The HPE P22201-001 enables organizations to support growing workloads without requiring frequent hardware upgrades.

Dual QSFP28 Port Architecture for Flexible Deployment

The dual-port QSFP28 design of the HPE P22201-001 provides greater networking flexibility and redundancy options. With two independent 100GbE interfaces, administrators can configure the adapter for multiple network configurations, including load balancing, link aggregation, high availability setups, and dedicated traffic separation. This flexibility helps improve network reliability and ensures consistent performance for critical applications.

QSFP28 technology is widely used in enterprise data centers because it supports high-density network deployments while maintaining efficient power consumption. The compact interface design allows organizations to build scalable networking environments with fewer physical connections and optimized rack space utilization.

Intel E810 Controller Technology and Advanced Networking Features

The HPE P22201-001 is powered by Intel Ethernet E810 controller technology, which provides intelligent networking capabilities designed for modern data center requirements. Intel E810 controllers are engineered to deliver high throughput, enhanced packet processing, and support for advanced networking protocols. This makes the adapter suitable for applications requiring reliable performance, predictable latency, and efficient resource utilization.

Enhanced Data Processing Performance

Modern enterprise applications generate enormous volumes of network traffic, requiring adapters that can efficiently manage high-speed communication between servers, storage systems, and network devices. The Intel E810 architecture incorporated into the HPE P22201-001 helps optimize data movement by supporting advanced hardware acceleration technologies.

By reducing processing overhead on server CPUs, the adapter allows computing resources to focus on application workloads rather than network management tasks. This improves overall server efficiency and helps organizations achieve better performance from their existing infrastructure.

Support for Advanced Ethernet Standards

The HPE P22201-001 Intel E810 100GbE Adapter supports modern Ethernet standards required for enterprise networking environments. It is designed to operate efficiently in high-speed data center networks and provides compatibility with advanced switching platforms, server architectures, and cloud infrastructure solutions.

Optimized Performance for Data Center Applications

Data centers require network adapters that can deliver consistent performance under heavy workloads. The HPE P22201-001 is designed for applications such as cloud computing, virtualization, enterprise databases, high-performance storage, and distributed computing environments. Its high bandwidth capability helps reduce congestion and improves communication efficiency between connected systems.

Enterprise Server Networking and Infrastructure Benefits

The HPE P22201-001 Ethernet Adapter is designed to enhance server networking capabilities in enterprise environments. It provides organizations with a scalable solution for upgrading existing network infrastructure and preparing for future bandwidth requirements. By supporting 100GbE connectivity, this adapter allows businesses to create faster, more responsive, and more efficient IT environments.

Ideal Solution for Virtualized Server Environments

Virtualization platforms require powerful networking hardware to support multiple virtual machines, applications, and services running on shared server resources. The HPE P22201-001 helps virtualized environments achieve improved network performance by providing high-speed connectivity and efficient traffic management.

Large-scale virtualization deployments benefit from the adapter's ability to handle multiple network streams simultaneously. This makes it suitable for private cloud platforms, enterprise virtualization clusters, and software-defined data center architectures where network efficiency is a critical factor.

Improved Network Efficiency for Cloud Computing

Cloud computing environments depend on fast and reliable communication between servers, storage platforms, and users. The HPE P22201-001 provides the bandwidth required for cloud workloads, enabling faster application response times and improved resource utilization.

Organizations operating cloud infrastructure can use this adapter to support increasing numbers of users, applications, and services without sacrificing network performance. Its high-speed architecture helps create a foundation for scalable and future-ready cloud environments.

Advanced Features for Modern Data Center Operations

The HPE P22201-001 Intel E810 100GbE Adapter includes advanced networking capabilities designed to improve performance, reliability, and manageability. These features help administrators optimize network operations and maintain efficient infrastructure management.

Support for High-Performance Computing Workloads

High-performance computing environments require extremely fast communication between processing nodes. The HPE P22201-001 provides the bandwidth and low-latency performance needed for scientific research, engineering simulations, financial modeling, artificial intelligence processing, and other demanding applications.

By enabling rapid data exchange between connected systems, this adapter helps reduce processing delays and improves the efficiency of distributed computing environments. It is designed to meet the networking demands of organizations that require maximum computational performance.

Reliable Connectivity for Storage Networks

Enterprise storage environments generate significant network traffic, especially with the increasing adoption of flash storage, NVMe solutions, and distributed storage platforms. The HPE P22201-001 provides the high-speed connectivity required for efficient storage communication.

With 100GbE capability, organizations can build faster storage networks that support demanding workloads such as database applications, analytics platforms, backup systems, and enterprise file services. The adapter helps reduce data transfer limitations and improves overall storage accessibility.

Scalable Infrastructure for Future Growth

Investing in high-speed networking technology allows organizations to prepare for future expansion. The HPE P22201-001 provides a scalable networking foundation that can support increasing data volumes, expanding user requirements, and evolving application demands.

Compatibility and Enterprise Integration

The HPE P22201-001 Intel E810 Ethernet Adapter is engineered for integration with HPE server platforms and enterprise networking environments. Its professional-grade design ensures dependable operation in business-critical applications where uptime and reliability are essential.

Designed for HPE Server Ecosystems

HPE Ethernet adapters are developed to provide seamless compatibility with HPE ProLiant servers and related infrastructure solutions. The P22201-001 integrates with enterprise server environments to deliver optimized networking performance and simplified deployment.

Organizations using HPE server platforms can benefit from improved hardware compatibility, easier system management, and reliable support throughout the lifecycle of their infrastructure investment.

Efficient Network Management Capabilities

Managing large-scale networks requires hardware that supports efficient monitoring, configuration, and optimization. The HPE P22201-001 works with enterprise management tools and networking solutions to help administrators maintain performance and reliability.

Through intelligent networking capabilities, IT teams can better control bandwidth allocation, monitor traffic patterns, and optimize application performance across complex environments.

Applications of HPE P22201-001 100GbE Adapter

The HPE P22201-001 Intel E810 2-Port QSFP28 Ethernet Adapter is suitable for a wide range of enterprise applications where high-speed networking is required. Its combination of bandwidth, flexibility, and advanced technology makes it valuable across multiple industries and IT environments.

Enterprise Data Centers

Large data centers require reliable networking solutions capable of supporting thousands of transactions, applications, and connected devices. The HPE P22201-001 provides the performance needed for modern data center architectures by enabling fast communication between servers, switches, and storage systems.