Lenovo 49Y7960 Intel X520 10GbE SFP Adapter for System x | Fiber

Push more traffic through the server fabric with a 10 GbE SFP adapter built for Lenovo System x. The Lenovo 49Y7960 is positioned for environments where bandwidth matters: virtualization clusters, storage access, and high-transaction workloads that outgrow slower copper links. Using an SFP-based fiber interface, this adapter supports compact, high-density network design and gives infrastructure teams flexibility in transceiver selection. That matters when you are standardizing on fiber uplinks, reducing cable bulk, or planning for cleaner rack layouts across multiple hosts. The Intel X520 family is widely associated with dependable 10 Gigabit Ethernet performance in enterprise server deployments. For teams refreshing server I/O, this adapter offers a focused upgrade path that aligns with performance, density, and long-term platform planning. It is the kind of component chosen when network throughput is part of the application requirement, not just an afterthought.