303-081-103B - EMC Cx4 VNX 10GB ISCSI Optical I/O Module

Product Description

The EMC Cx4 VNX 10GB ISCSI Optical I/O Module is a specialized hardware component engineered to integrate high-speed networking capabilities into EMC's Cx4 and VNX storage platforms. This module is crucial for environments that leverage iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) over Ethernet to provide block-level storage access. By offering two 10 Gigabit Ethernet optical ports, it significantly boosts the bandwidth available for storage traffic, enabling faster data transfers and improved application performance. This I/O module is designed to facilitate the creation of high-performance iSCSI Storage Area Networks (SANs). It allows servers to connect to the EMC storage array using standard Ethernet infrastructure, but with the performance characteristics typically associated with Fibre Channel. The 10GbE speed is essential for handling the demands of modern applications, virtualization, and large data sets, reducing latency and increasing throughput between servers and storage. Furthermore, the module often supports Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), providing an additional layer of flexibility for data center convergence. Its hot-swappable design ensures that storage system maintenance or upgrades can be performed without interrupting ongoing operations, maintaining high availability. This makes the 303-081-103B a critical component for organizations seeking to optimize their storage network performance and consolidate infrastructure.