A4800-62001 - HP Single-Port Ultra Wide SCSI-2 Differential PCI Card

Description

The HP A4800-62001 is a Wide Ultra SCSI controller card designed to interface with a host system via the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus. This controller enables the connection and management of SCSI storage devices, such as hard drives and tape drives, offering a robust and high-performance data transfer solution. The 'Wide' designation indicates support for wider SCSI cables, which typically allow for more devices on a single bus and potentially higher bandwidth compared to narrow SCSI configurations. Ultra SCSI, and its variants like Wide Ultra SCSI, were popular for their speed and reliability in connecting storage peripherals before the widespread adoption of SATA and SAS. This controller card would have been used in servers or workstations requiring fast and direct access to SCSI-based storage, such as for high-capacity storage arrays or tape backup systems. The A4800-62001 card provides the necessary hardware logic to translate commands between the host system's PCI bus and the SCSI bus, ensuring efficient data flow. It is a critical component for systems that relied on SCSI technology for their storage infrastructure, offering a reliable means of connecting and managing storage devices.

Condition: Refurbished