Dell 0WH558 2-Ports PCI Express Fibre Channel 2Gb/s Host Bus Adapter for PowerEdge 6850

Product Description

The Dell 0WH558 is a high-performance Host Bus Adapter (HBA) engineered to provide robust Fibre Channel connectivity for Dell PowerEdge servers. Featuring a PCI Express interface, this adapter ensures high bandwidth and low latency communication, crucial for demanding storage applications. The inclusion of two Fibre Channel ports allows for enhanced redundancy and increased throughput, enabling servers to connect to Storage Area Networks (SANs) with greater reliability and performance. Operating at a speed of 2Gb/s per port, the 0WH558 is capable of handling significant data transfer rates, making it suitable for environments that require fast and efficient access to shared storage resources. This is particularly important for applications such as databases, virtualization platforms, and high-transaction environments where storage performance directly impacts overall system responsiveness and user experience. The adapter is designed to integrate seamlessly with the Dell server ecosystem, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance within PowerEdge systems, such as the PowerEdge 6850. This Fibre Channel HBA is a critical component for building scalable and resilient storage infrastructures. By providing a dedicated, high-speed pathway to SAN storage, it offloads storage traffic from the main network, improving overall network performance and reducing contention. The dual-port design offers failover capabilities, meaning that if one connection to the SAN fails, the server can continue to access storage through the second port, thereby enhancing data availability and minimizing the risk of service interruption.