Also intel NICs aren't a very good deal, and the driver quality isn't what it once was in common *nixes. The stateless 2x10g and 2x40g cards from Chelsio are c

Also intel NICs aren't a very good deal, and the driver quality isn't what it once was in common *nixes. The stateless 2x10g and 2x40g cards from Chelsio are cheaper and all around better IMHO.