HP 456972-B21 LPE1205 Dual Port FC 8Gb/s HBA for C-Class BladeSystem

Product Description

The HP 456972-B21 is a high-performance dual-port 8Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) tailored for integration into HP's C-Class BladeSystem servers. This adapter is crucial for enabling blade servers to connect efficiently and reliably to Storage Area Networks (SANs). The 8Gb/s Fibre Channel speed offers significant bandwidth, doubling the performance of previous 4Gb/s HBAs, which is essential for today's data-intensive applications and virtualized environments. Designed as a mezzanine card, it fits directly into the blade server's expansion slot, optimizing space and airflow within the dense blade chassis. The dual-port configuration provides both redundancy and increased throughput. Redundancy ensures continuous access to storage in case of a port or SAN fabric failure, while the ability to aggregate bandwidth can improve performance for storage-bound workloads. This makes it a critical component for mission-critical applications running on blade infrastructure. This HBA supports the 8Gb Fibre Channel protocol, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of SAN switches and storage arrays. Its specific design for the C-Class BladeSystem guarantees seamless integration and optimal performance within that ecosystem. The HP 456972-B21 is an essential component for organizations looking to maximize the performance and availability of their blade server-based storage solutions.