HP 592261-001 Dual Port Fibre Channel 8Gb/s Controller for

Product Description

The HP 592261-001 is a high-performance Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to provide robust connectivity between servers and Storage Area Networks (SANs) using the Fibre Channel protocol. With dual ports, each capable of operating at 8 Gigabits per second (Gb/s), this adapter offers significant bandwidth for demanding storage I/O operations. The dual-port design also enhances reliability by providing redundancy; if one connection fails, the server can continue to communicate with the SAN through the second port. Fibre Channel is a networking technology primarily used in enterprise environments for high-speed, low-latency data transfer between servers and storage devices. HBAs like the 592261-001 are essential components that translate the server's internal bus commands into Fibre Channel frames and vice versa. This specific adapter is optimized for 8Gb/s speeds, which was a standard for high-performance SANs, ensuring that storage access is not a bottleneck for server applications. This controller is typically installed in a PCI Express (PCIe) slot within compatible HP servers, such as those in the ProLiant line. It requires appropriate Fibre Channel cabling (e.g., SFP+ transceivers and optical cables) to connect to the SAN fabric. The 592261-001 is a critical piece of infrastructure for businesses relying on centralized, high-availability storage solutions.