NEW - Blade Center Qlogic Options

IBM BladeCenter support options expand with new selection of higher capacity QLogic products

Overview

New QLogic 8 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM BladeCenter
IBM® is offering a 8 Gb version of the QLogic Intelligent Pass-thru Module which helps provide seamless interoperability to an external SAN fabric, primarily those utilizing the extended features from their SAN infrastructure provider. This product is ideal for those clients with existing SANs that want to integrate BladeCenter® cost-effectively; and without disruption to their existing SAN.

QLogic 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Modules
The QLogic 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module is the latest Fibre Channel switching options for the IBM BladeCenter. This offering allows BladeCenter integration with any open-standards-based storage area network (SAN), whether it is an enterprise open-system fabric functionality utilizing the full-fabric mode or the module with transparent switching functionality utilizing the Intelligent Pass-Thru mode.

New IBM 8 Gb SFP+ Optical Transceiver
A short wave version to support the QLogic 8 Gb FC switch modules.

Planned Availability: November 14, 2008

44X1907
QLogic 8 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module
for IBM BladeCenter

44X1905
QLogic 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module
for IBM BladeCenter

44X1964
IBM 8 Gb SFP+ SW Optical Transceiver