QLogic 2-port 10Gb CNA for IBM BladeCenter
To deliver connectivity to LAN and SAN on a single adapter
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on June 1, 2009 at 4:15 pmThe QLogic 2-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter offers 8Gb Fibre Channel storage connectivity and 10Gb networking over a single Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) link.
Since this adapter combines the functions of a Network Interface Card and a Host Bus Adapter on a single converged adapter, clients see potential benefits in cost, power/cooling, and datacenter footprint by deploying less hardware.
This adapter is based on industry-standard PCIe architecture and offers significant savings in cable and transceiver cost in BladeCenter deployment. This Converged Network Adapter (CNA) utilizes advanced protocol processing such as priority-based flow control, Enhanced Transmission Selection, and Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange (DCBX).
These CNAs are backward compatible with many 4 Gb storage targets and work with most existing LAN and SAN infrastructures, helping provide you with investment protection when consolidating your datacenters.
This CNA carries a one-year limited warranty or, when installed in a BladeCenter, will have the same warranty as your BladeCenter system’s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.
The QLogic 10Gb CNA (CFFh) form factor is supported in the BC-H and BC-HT chassis with compatible high-speed modules.
Key prerequisites: Supported BladeCenter with an available CFFh PCI Express expansion slot
Planned availability date: June 26, 2009
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