The Cisco UCS VIC 14825 provides software-defined host connectivity for data centre server expansion, helping teams manage network and storage interfaces with greater flexibility. As a UCS policy-managed mezzanine adapter for X-Series compute nodes, it delivers more I/O headroom while keeping changes repeatable and controlled.
As workloads grow denser and change faster, infrastructure teams need server connectivity that can be adapted without adding avoidable management overhead.
Cisco UCS VIC 14825 is a Server Network Adapter for Data Centre deployments, designed for X-Series compute nodes that need additional fabric connectivity. Its 4×25G Ethernet/FCoE mezzanine card layout suits environments where server I/O must support network and storage traffic from a single adapter role.
The adapter fits into UCS-managed infrastructure, so connectivity can be configured through policy rather than treated as a manual server-by-server task. That makes it easier to present, segment and change interfaces as workloads move, refresh or scale.
In practice, it gives platform teams more I/O headroom while keeping the server estate consistent and easier to operate. It supports controlled expansion for virtualised, storage-aware and mixed application workloads without turning each change into a hardware intervention.
If you are planning X-Series compute growth or refresh, our team can help you assess where Cisco UCS VIC 14825 fits and how it aligns with your operational model.
Cisco UCS VIC 14825 is a server network adapter for data centre deployment, providing a platform-aligned connectivity layer for compute environments that need efficient Ethernet and FCoE integration.
Mezzanine Adapter Design
The adapter integrates into server platforms as a mezzanine card, helping consolidate network connectivity within the compute chassis.
Ethernet and FCoE Transport
It supports Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet traffic on a single adapter path for consolidated server networking.
25G Data Centre Access
The platform delivers 4x25G Ethernet links to support high-bandwidth server attachment in data centre environments.
Compute Fabric Alignment
Its architecture is suited to UCS server deployments where network adapter design must align closely with the broader compute fabric.
Server I/O Consolidation
The adapter reduces the need for separate network interfaces by combining server connectivity functions into one platform component.
Data Centre Deployment Model
It is built for data centre use, where predictable server network integration and structured chassis deployment are essential.
Workload Connectivity Support
Its design helps maintain consistent server network access for virtualised and enterprise application environments.
If you are aligning server connectivity across UCS platforms, our Cisco experts can help match the adapter design to your data centre network and fabric requirements.
| Product Series | 14000 Series |
|---|---|
| Deployment | Data Centre |
| Role | |
| Form Factor | |
| Port Configuration | Dual 25G SFP28 |
| HA Support | |
| Power Supply Redundancy |
Cisco UCS VIC 14825 is a mezzanine server I/O adapter for X-Series compute environments that need more fabric bandwidth and interface flexibility without repeated hardware changes. It fits policy-managed estates running virtualisation, databases, analytics and controlled private cloud services.
In UCS domains hosting many virtual machines, teams need to change network and storage interfaces without rebuilding servers. The UCS VIC 14825 adds I/O headroom for dense compute, helping keep refreshes orderly and management overhead under control.
Financial infrastructure teams often run transaction systems, analytics and audit-sensitive applications on standardised server profiles. This adapter supports those environments when consistent policy control and extra fabric capacity are needed for growth without unmanaged variation.
Hospitals and health providers need dependable compute for clinical applications, records and analytics, often with small teams managing many services. The UCS VIC 14825 helps standardise connectivity while leaving room for workload expansion and planned lifecycle changes.
Software teams using private cloud labs, build systems and test farms need servers that can be reprovisioned quickly. This adapter suits those environments by supporting repeatable profiles, faster changes and enough I/O flexibility to keep engineering pipelines moving.
Manufacturing sites often combine plant analytics, ERP and edge workloads in limited space, with a strong need to avoid fragmented management. The UCS VIC 14825 supports that model by keeping server connectivity policy-driven as applications scale.
Our team can help design and deploy Cisco UCS VIC 14825 connectivity for virtualisation, regulated applications, clinical systems, software engineering platforms and manufacturing workloads, with the right fit for bandwidth, management and refresh planning.
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