HP 401918-001 Fibre Channel PCI Host Bus Adapter

Product Description

The HP 401918-001 is a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to facilitate communication between servers and Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs). This adapter allows servers to connect to enterprise-grade storage systems, providing high-speed and reliable access to data. The use of a PCI interface indicates compatibility with older generations of servers that utilize this bus architecture. This HBA is a fundamental component for environments that rely on SAN technology for centralized storage management and data sharing. It ensures that servers can efficiently transfer data to and from storage devices, which is critical for applications such as databases, virtualization, and file serving. The adapter's primary function is to offload the complexities of Fibre Channel protocol handling from the server's main processor. While specific speed and port count details are not explicitly provided in the title, the 401918-001 serves the essential role of enabling Fibre Channel connectivity for HP servers. It represents a foundational piece of storage networking infrastructure, ensuring that data can be accessed and managed effectively within a SAN environment.