So, I run my homelab on a bunch of HP Mini 800 G4s, and would like to add a SFP+ port for iSCSI traffic on esxi 7.x. The minis have an available m.2 port, which I have tested to run a 4x1gbe port using a m.2 to pcie breakout cable from aliexpress. This works, but sits outside of the case and not very clean (though a 3D printed bracket has been designed). Looking around, i've not found a m.2 to sfp+ or 10gbe copper port that can be installed cleanly inside the case in one of the expansion ports, which is why i'm here.
What good options, if any, are there to run a m.2 to SFP+ or 10gbe copper port?
What good options, if any, are there to run a m.2 to SFP+ or 10gbe copper port?