Network adapter (also known as Network Interface Controller – NIC ), is a computer hardware that connect your computer to the internet, The NIC allows computers to communicate over a computer network, either by using cables or wirelessly.
Most of the computer system nowadays have a NIC implanted into their motherboards, though this NIC is mostly does not meet the requirement that servers need which means that you need a NIC module that will connect to PCIe or a designated OCP slot.
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