Data I/O management system and method

A network interface card, comprising:

• a first printed circuit board;
• a chip coupled with the first printed circuit board;
• first and second connectors coupled with the first printed circuit board, each of the first and second connectors configured to receive a plurality of first ethernet communications links, through a midplace associated with a plurality of web server processing cards;
• a plurality of second ethernet communications links coupling the first connector and the chip;
• a plurality of third ethernet communications links coupling the second connector and the chip;
• a high density communication path coupling the chip with a third connector;
• and
• wherein the chip is operable to distribute data communications between one of the first and second connectors, and the third connector.

A network interface card, comprising:

• a first printed circuit board;
• a chip coupled with the first printed circuit board;
• first and second connectors coupled with the first printed circuit board, each of the first and second connectors configured to receive a plurality of first ethernet communications links, through a midplane associated with a plurality of web server processing cards;
• a plurality of second ethernet communications links coupling the first connector and the chip;
• a plurality of third ethernet communications links coupling the second connector and the chip;
• a high density communication path coupling the chip with a third connector, the chip operable to distribute data communications between one of the first and second connectors, and the third connector, the third connector operable to communicate data communications to a management network;
• and
• a communication path coupling the chip with a fourth connector, the chip operable to distribute data communications between one of the first and second connectors and the fourth connector, the fourth connector operable to communicate data communications to an internet.