Dell LPM16002B-D Emulex 2 x Ports 16Gb/s Fibre Channel Mezzanine Network Card

Product Description

The Dell LPM16002B-D is a high-performance Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) featuring Emulex technology, designed for Dell PowerEdge blade servers. This mezzanine card provides two 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports, enabling robust and high-speed connectivity to Storage Area Networks (SANs). The 16Gb/s speed delivers substantial bandwidth, which is critical for enterprise storage applications demanding rapid data access and minimal latency, such as virtualized environments, databases, and high-transaction workloads. As a mezzanine card, the LPM16002B-D integrates directly into compatible Dell blade server chassis, optimizing internal space and ensuring a direct, high-bandwidth connection to the server's system architecture. The dual-port configuration is a key feature, offering built-in redundancy for critical SAN paths. This ensures continuous data availability and resilience against single points of failure, which is paramount for mission-critical applications. Leveraging Emulex's advanced technology, this HBA supports the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and is designed to deliver high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) and low latency. This translates to improved storage performance and efficiency for the connected servers. The Dell LPM16002B-D is an essential component for Dell blade server deployments that require high-performance, reliable, and scalable storage connectivity within a dense computing environment.