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### Single-root IO Virtualization

[![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/SR-IOV%20diagram%20002b.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-single-root-io-virtualization-part-2)

#### [Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) -Pt 2- LynxOS-178 10G network benchmarkS](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-single-root-io-virtualization-part-2)

![Picture of Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg?width=30&name=Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg) [Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/tim-loveless-principal-solutions-architect) Mar 16, 2021 12:33:11 PM 

 _______________ Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) virtualizes network interface cards (NICs) to allow a single NIC to present itself as dozens of virtual NICs to a hypervisor. It is a hardware standard, part of the PCI-SIG (Peripheral... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-single-root-io-virtualization-part-2)

[![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/Intel%C2%AE%20SR-IOV%20NICs%20+%20Lynx%20MOSA.ic%E2%84%A2%20jpg2.jpg) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-sr-iov-and-why-is-it-important-for-embedded-devices)

#### [What is SR-IOV and Why is It Important for embedded devices?](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-sr-iov-and-why-is-it-important-for-embedded-devices)

![Picture of Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg?width=30&name=Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg) [Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/tim-loveless-principal-solutions-architect) Oct 7, 2019 2:09:00 PM 

 Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) is the complex name for a technology beginning to find its way into embedded devices. SR-IOV is a hardware standard that allows a PCI Express device – typically a network interface card (NIC) – to present... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-sr-iov-and-why-is-it-important-for-embedded-devices)