1000Mbps per port Ethernet transfer rate delivers outstanding network performance that improves response time and removes bottlenecks across the entire network.

TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) moves the processing of data in the TCP protocol stack from the server CPU to the network card, freeing CPU cycles for other duties. The NC373m Adapter supports TOE when Windows TOE Chimney is installed. With TOE, network communications are improved, and server efficiency is increased

HP Systems Insight Manager can recognize the NC373m individually or in port-bonded teams, and can collect and report SNMP statistics on the adapter events. Additionally, Integrated Management Log (IML) support is provided by the NC373m for critical event logging on HP servers.

The NC373m supports the ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack (INP). INP is a software upgrade that improves the reliability and performance of ProLiant servers by enabling them to adapt to and change the network path in their infrastructure. INP can detect and analyze network bottlenecks or broken network linkages, and then steer traffic to the optimum route based on network conditions.

Accelerated iSCSI allows the NC373m to multi-function both as a network adapter and as a storage host bus adapter (HBA), thereby providing access to storage boxes and to servers over a single connection. Additionally, the NC373m offloads the iSCSI software to the hardware for improved performance.