HP 970-200058 4 x Ports 4Gb/s PCI-x Fibre Channel Network Adapter

Product Description

The HP 970-200058 is a high-performance Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to provide robust connectivity for Storage Area Networks (SANs). This adapter card features four independent 4Gb/s Fibre Channel ports, enabling high-speed communication between servers and storage devices. The 4Gb/s speed per port offers significant bandwidth, crucial for demanding enterprise storage applications such as database operations, virtualization, and large-scale data backups where low latency and high throughput are paramount. Utilizing the PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended) interface, this card is designed for servers that employ this bus architecture, which was prevalent in high-end workstations and servers prior to the widespread adoption of PCI Express. PCI-X offers higher bandwidth and improved performance over the standard PCI bus, making it suitable for I/O-intensive tasks like those associated with SAN connectivity. The card's four ports provide flexibility for connecting to multiple storage arrays or switches, and can also be configured for redundancy to ensure continuous data access in case of a port or path failure. This HP 970-200058 adapter is a critical component for enterprise environments that rely on Fibre Channel technology for their storage infrastructure. It facilitates efficient and reliable data transfer, ensuring that servers can access storage resources quickly and without interruption. Its robust design and multiple high-speed ports make it a valuable asset for maintaining the performance and availability of critical business data.