What is a Network Interface Card (NIC)? Types, Functions, and How It Powers Modern Networks
Intro: Why NICs Still Matter?Answer first: a NIC is the host interface between a system and a wired or wireless network; choose it from exact bus, lanes, speed, ports, media, offloads, queues, RSS, SR-IOV, RDMA, timing, security, drivers, firmware, OS or hypervisor, thermals, and switch compatibility. Review PCI-SIG...