NEW - Emulex and QLogic 8 Gb Fibre Channel HBA

Emulex and QLogic 8 Gb Fibre Channel host bus adapters deliver robustness, ease of management and high performance

Overview

The Emulex and QLogic 8 Gb Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) for IBM System x are part of a family of high-performance 8 Gb HBA solutions. These HBAs deliver exceptional performance, enabling small and medium businesses to experience unsurpassed robustness and reliability for a wide spectrum of server, storage and SANs.

These adapters are based on a design that requires minimum user effort while delivering maximum user satisfaction. The wide adoption of installation or configuration wizards eliminates the complexity and intricacies of Fibre Channel SANs. Emphasis on ease of use at every step ensures a successful, enhanced experience. Default settings and auto-detect configuration (similar to those used with Microsoft Windows XP) eliminate the need to know about every knob and button on the dashboard.

Features include:

2, 4 or 8 Gbps (auto-negotiation)
Persistent binding
LUN masking
2,048 concurrent logins

Planned Availability Date : July 15, 2008

Product number
Part
Description Number
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QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 42D0501
QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 42D0510
Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 42D0485
Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 42D0494