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189GX - Dell LIGHTPULSE 8GB Dual Channel PCI Express Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter with Standard Bracket Card
- Model: LPE12002
- Ports: Dual Port
- Interface: PCI Express
- Fibre Channel Speed: 8Gb/s
- Type: Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
- Low Profile (LP) form factor
- Connects servers to Fibre Channel SANs
- Enables high-speed, low-latency storage access
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Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Model
- LPE12002
- Ports
- Dual Port
- Interface
- PCI Express
- Fibre Channel Speed
- 8Gb/s
- Form Factor
- Low Profile (LP)
- Type
- HBA
Product details
The Dell 189GX is an LPE12002 Dual Port PCI Express Fibre Channel HBA. It provides two 8Gb/s Fibre Channel ports for high-speed, reliable connectivity to storage area networks (SANs).
Technical Information
| Model | LPE12002 |
| Ports | Dual Port |
| Interface | PCI Express |
Additional Specifications
| Fibre Channel Speed | 8Gb/s |
| Form Factor | Low Profile (LP) |
| Type | HBA |
Description
The Dell 189GX, identified by the LPE12002 model, is a high-performance dual-port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA). Designed for enterprise environments, this HBA enables servers to connect to Storage Area Networks (SANs) over a Fibre Channel fabric, providing robust and high-speed access to shared storage resources. Each of the two ports operates at a native 8Gb/s speed, offering significant bandwidth for demanding I/O operations. This adapter utilizes the PCI Express interface, ensuring efficient communication with the server's motherboard and minimizing latency. The dual-port design provides redundancy and increased throughput, allowing for failover capabilities in case one path to the SAN fails, or for load balancing across multiple storage controllers. The low-profile form factor makes it suitable for installation in a wide range of server chassis, including dense blade servers and standard rack-mount systems. The Dell 189GX is crucial for environments that rely on Fibre Channel SANs for their storage infrastructure, such as large databases, virtualization platforms, and high-performance computing clusters. It ensures reliable, low-latency connectivity to storage, which is essential for maintaining application performance and data availability. This HBA is a key component for building scalable and resilient storage solutions.
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