Broadcom BCM57416 - Network adapter - OCP 3.0 - Gigabit Ethernet / 10Gb Ethernet x 2 - for ProLiant DL325 Gen10, DL345 Gen10, DL360 Gen10, DL365 Gen10, XL220n Gen10, XL290n Gen10

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Broadcom’s BCM57416 is one of those “boring but dependable” server NICs: you get solid Broadcom performance, good driver maturity, and that’s exactly what matters in a UK reseller world where customers care more about uptime than hero benchmarks. For an HPE Gen10 box that’s officially in the compatibility list, this is a sensible pick—especially if you’re standardising across hosts or you want predictable behaviour with common hypervisors and Linux server builds. At £179.92 ex-VAT, it’s priced like a working part, not an exciting upgrade, so it makes the most sense when you’re replacing a failed NIC or matching existing network hardware to avoid support headaches.

I’d only avoid it if you’re planning to do anything unusual like very bespoke drivers/OS mixes, or if your server model/firmware level isn’t bang-on compatible—because then you’ll be paying the money and still playing “will it work” later. Also, if you just need a single simple port for a low-demand environment, you might not be getting your money’s worth versus cheaper, lower-complexity options. But for DL/XL Gen10 deployments that need reliable dual-port 10Gb capability, this is the kind of NIC I’d quietly recommend to teams that value stable networking and painless operations over flash.