Allied Telesis AT-2911SX/SC-901 PCIe Gigabit Fiber Network Adapter
Overview
The AT-2911SX/SC-901 is a TAA-compliant, 32/64-bit PCI Express Gigabit fiber network adapter from Allied Telesis, built for government and enterprise environments where federal procurement compliance is a hard requirement. The SC fiber connector makes it a direct fit for facilities that have already standardized on SC-terminated fiber runs — no adapter or patch conversion needed. This card addresses the specific pain point of connecting workstations, servers, or embedded systems to a fiber backbone without introducing copper segments that would otherwise require media conversion hardware.
Compatibility
The AT-2911SX/SC-901 installs into any motherboard or server with a standard 32-bit or 64-bit PCIe expansion slot, covering the wide majority of x86 servers and workstations in current enterprise and government deployments. The SC interface is compatible with multimode fiber infrastructure using SC-terminated patch cables. The -901 suffix designates the TAA-compliant variant, making it eligible for federal government purchases under the Trade Agreements Act. Verify your chassis has an available PCIe slot and that your fiber plant uses SC connectors before ordering — if your infrastructure uses LC terminations, a different adapter variant will be required.
Installation Notes
Installation follows standard PCIe card procedures: seat the card firmly into the PCIe slot, secure the bracket, and connect the SC fiber patch cable. The adapter ships with a driver CD; confirm OS compatibility against the Allied Telesis driver matrix for your specific operating system version before deployment. TAA compliance must be documented at time of purchase for federal procurement records — retain your purchase receipt confirming the -901 variant.
