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543-BBCS - Dell QLogic QME2572 Fibre Channel 8GB/s I/O Mezzanine Card for M-Series Blade
- Wired
- PCI Express
- 8000 Mbit/s
- Internal Component for: Server
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Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Connectivity technology
- Wired
- Host interface
- PCI Express
- Maximum data transfer rate
- 8000 Mbit/s
- Component for
- Server
- Product colour
- Green
- Internal
- Yes
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Product details
DELL 543-BBCS. Internal. Connectivity technology: Wired, Host interface: PCI Express. Maximum data transfer rate: 8000 Mbit/s. Product colour: Green
Ports & interfaces
| Connectivity technology | Wired |
| Host interface | PCI Express |
Network
| Maximum data transfer rate | 8000 Mbit/s |
Design
| Component for | Server |
| Product colour | Green |
| Internal | Yes |
| Compatible products | - PowerEdge M600 - PowerEdge M620 - PowerEdge M710HD - PowerEdge M630 - PowerEdge FC830 - PowerEdge M830 - PowerEdge M640 - PowerEdge M640 VRTX |
Description
The Dell 543-BBCS, featuring the QLogic QME2572 controller, is a high-performance Fibre Channel (FC) mezzanine card engineered specifically for integration into Dell's M-Series Blade Servers. This card delivers robust 8Gb/s FC connectivity, providing a critical link between the blade server and its Storage Area Network (SAN). The dual-port design enhances redundancy and allows for increased aggregate bandwidth, ensuring continuous access to storage resources and improved application performance. Designed as a mezzanine card, the 543-BBCS fits directly into the dedicated expansion slots within the M-Series blade chassis, optimizing space utilization and simplifying cabling within the dense blade environment. This form factor is essential for maintaining the high-density compute capabilities of blade servers while still providing enterprise-grade storage connectivity. The card supports advanced features like N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), which allows multiple logical N_Ports to share a single physical N_Port, enhancing SAN management and scalability. This Fibre Channel adapter is crucial for organizations that rely on SANs for their critical data storage needs. It ensures low-latency, high-throughput access to storage, which is vital for demanding applications such as databases, virtualization platforms, and high-transaction environments. By providing a reliable and fast connection to SAN storage, the Dell 543-BBCS contributes significantly to the overall performance, availability, and manageability of the M-Series blade server infrastructure.
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