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HP 659818R-B21 LPe1205A 8GB FC PCI Express Mezzanine Host Bus Adapter
- Interface Type: Fibre Channel
- Speed: 8Gb/s
- Bus Type: PCI Express (PCIe)
- Form Factor: Mezzanine
- Model: LPe1205A
- Single Port
- Designed for HP ProLiant Blade Servers
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Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Interface
- Fibre Channel
- Speed
- 8Gb/s
- Bus Type
- PCI Express (PCIe)
- Form Factor
- Mezzanine
- Number of Ports
- 1
- Product Type
- Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
Product details
The HP 659818R-B21, also known as LPe1205A, is an 8GB Fibre Channel PCI Express Mezzanine host bus adapter. It offers high-speed connectivity for blade servers and other systems requiring mezzanine form factors.
Technical Information
| Interface | Fibre Channel |
| Speed | 8Gb/s |
| Bus Type | PCI Express (PCIe) |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | Mezzanine |
| Number of Ports | 1 |
| Product Type | Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
Description
The HP 659818R-B21, identified by its LPe1205A model number, is a high-performance 8Gb/s Fibre Channel host bus adapter designed for environments that utilize mezzanine form factors, commonly found in HP ProLiant Blade Servers. This adapter provides a single, high-speed connection to Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs), delivering the bandwidth required for demanding enterprise applications. Leveraging the PCI Express interface, the LPe1205A offers significant improvements in throughput and latency compared to older bus technologies. Its 8Gb/s speed ensures that data can be transferred rapidly between the server and storage, which is critical for virtualization, database operations, and other I/O-intensive workloads. The mezzanine form factor allows for compact integration within blade server chassis. This HBA is a key component for maximizing storage performance and scalability in HP blade server environments. It supports advanced Fibre Channel features, ensuring reliable and efficient data access to SAN resources. The single-port design is often used in conjunction with other HBAs or network interface cards to achieve desired levels of redundancy and connectivity.
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