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Dell 543-BBCS QME2572 FC 8GB/s I/O Mezzanine Card for M-Series Blade
- 8Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity
- Mezzanine card form factor for M-Series Blade Servers
- QLogic QME2572 controller
- Dual-port design for redundancy and increased throughput
- Supports NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization)
- Optimized for Dell blade server environments
- Provides high-speed, low-latency access to SAN storage
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Product Overview
The Dell 543-BBCS is a QLogic QME2572 Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card designed for Dell M-Series Blade Servers. It provides 8Gb/s Fibre Channel connectivity, enabling high-speed access to storage area networks (SANs). This card is crucial for enterprise storage solutions requiring reliable and fast data paths.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card |
| Interface | 8Gb/s Fibre Channel |
| Controller | QLogic QME2572 |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | Mezzanine Card |
| Compatibility | Dell M-Series Blade Servers |
Product 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.
