Description
Product Overview of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
The Emulex LPE12002 Lightpulse 8GB Dual-Ports PCI-E Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) is a high-performance storage connectivity solution designed to enable reliable data transfers between servers and storage devices. In this article, we will provide a detailed explanation of what this HBA is, its features and benefits, and how it works.
PCI-E Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
The Emulex LPE12002 Lightpulse 8GB Dual-Ports PCI-E Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter is a type of HBA that connects servers to storage devices such as SANs (Storage Area Networks) using Fibre Channel technology. This HBA has two ports that can support data transfer rates of up to 8GB/s, making it ideal for high-bandwidth applications such as video editing, data backup, and database management.
Features
- Dual-Ports: This HBA has two ports that can be used to connect to two separate SANs, providing redundancy and failover support.
- High-Performance: The Emulex LPE12002 HBA supports data transfer rates of up to 8GB/s, making it ideal for high-bandwidth applications.
- PCI Express 2.0 Interface: This HBA is compatible with the PCI Express 2.0 interface, which provides faster data transfer rates and improved performance.
- Virtualization Support: The Emulex LPE12002 HBA supports virtualization technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V, enabling multiple virtual machines to access storage resources simultaneously.
- Advanced Management Capabilities: The Emulex LPE12002 HBA comes with advanced management capabilities such as HBA management software and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) support, making it easier to manage and monitor storage connectivity.
Benefits
- High-Speed Data Transfers: The Emulex LPE12002 HBA supports data transfer rates of up to 8GB/s, enabling faster access to storage resources and improving application performance.
- Improved Scalability: With its dual-port design, the Emulex LPE12002 HBA provides scalability and flexibility, enabling the addition of more storage devices and servers as needed.
- Reduced Downtime: The Emulex LPE12002 HBA provides redundancy and failover support, ensuring that data access is uninterrupted in the event of a hardware failure.
- Simplified Management: The advanced management capabilities of the Emulex LPE12002 HBA make it easier to manage and monitor storage connectivity, reducing the time and effort required for administration.
General Information about the Emulex LPE12002
- Manufacturer: Emulex
- Part Number or SKU# LPE12002
- Product Type: Host Bus Adapter
Technical Information of PCI-E Adapter
- Ports/Channels: 2 x LC Fibre Channel
- Data Transfer Rate: 8.50 Gbps Fibre Channel
- Connectivity Media: Multi-mode Optical Fiber
- Host Interface: PCI-E 2.0
- Fibre Channel Class Supported: Class 3
- Fibre Channel Class Supported: Class 2
- Form Factor: Low-profile MD2
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