Description
Product Overview of the Qlogic QLE2694-CK
The Qlogic QLE2694-CK is a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) that is designed to connect storage devices and servers through a Fibre Channel network. This plug-in card is specifically designed to work with servers that have a PCI-Express Gen3 X8 slot. In this article, we will explain the Qlogic QLE2694-CK in detail.
What is Fibre Channel? Fibre Channel is a high-speed network technology that is used for storage area networks (SANs). Fibre Channel is designed to provide high-speed data transfer between servers and storage devices. Fibre Channel is widely used in enterprise-level storage networks, as it provides reliable, high-performance connectivity.
What is an HBA
An HBA is a device that connects a server to a storage network. The HBA provides the physical connection between the server and the storage devices in the network. The HBA is responsible for transferring data between the server and the storage devices.
The Qlogic QLE2694-CK HBA The Qlogic QLE2694-CK is a quad-port Fibre Channel HBA. It is designed to work with servers that have a PCI-Express Gen3 X8 slot. The QLE2694-CK provides high-performance connectivity to storage devices, making it ideal for enterprise-level storage networks.
The QLE2694-CK is a plug-in card that can be installed into a server’s PCI-Express Gen3 X8 slot. The card has four Fibre Channel ports, each capable of providing 16GB/s of data transfer. This makes the QLE2694-CK capable of providing up to 64GB/s of data transfer between a server and storage devices.
The QLE2694-CK is designed to be easy to install and configure. The card comes with drivers that are compatible with popular operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and VMware. This means that the QLE2694-CK can be used with a wide range of servers and storage devices.
Features
The Qlogic QLE2694-CK The Qlogic QLE2694-CK has several features that make it an ideal choice for enterprise-level storage networks. Some of these features include:
- Quad-port design: The QLE2694-CK has four Fibre Channel ports, each capable of providing 16GB/s of data transfer. This allows the card to provide high-speed connectivity to storage devices.
- PCI-Express Gen3 X8 interface: The QLE2694-CK is designed to work with servers that have a PCI-Express Gen3 X8 slot. This interface provides high-speed connectivity between the server and the HBA.
- Easy installation: The QLE2694-CK is designed to be easy to install and configure. The card comes with drivers that are compatible with popular operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and VMware.
- High-performance: The QLE2694-CK provides high-performance connectivity to storage devices. The card is capable of providing up to 64GB/s of data transfer between a server and storage devices.
- Wide compatibility: The QLE2694-CK is compatible with a wide range of servers and storage devices. This makes it an ideal choice for enterprise-level storage networks.
Main Information about the Qlogic QLE2694-CK
- Manufacturer: Qlogic
- Part Number or SKU# QLE2694-CK
- Device Type: Host Bus Adapter
Technical Information
- Ports : 16GB Fibre Channel X 4
- Connectivity Technology : Wired
- Data Link Protocol : 16GB Fibre Channel
- Fibre Channel: Fc-gs-2, Fc-gs-3, Fc-tape, Fcp-2, Fc-pi-5, Scsi-fcp
- Data Transfer Rate : 16 Gbps
- Remote Management Protocol : Smi-s, Cli
- Features : Quality Of Service (qos), Uefi Support, Bios Support, Transparent (n_port Id Virtualization – Npiv) Mode Support, Extended Message-signaled Interrupts (msi-x)
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