AD222A - HP Dual Port Fibre Channel 4Gb/s PCI Express and Dual Port 1000BaseT Combo Card

Description

The HP AD222A is a high-density, multi-function adapter card designed to provide robust connectivity for enterprise servers. It uniquely integrates two 4Gb Fibre Channel ports with two 1000BT (Gigabit Ethernet) ports onto a single PCI Express card. This consolidation reduces the need for multiple adapter cards, saving valuable PCIe slots and simplifying server configuration. The 4Gb Fibre Channel ports are ideal for high-speed access to Storage Area Networks (SANs), ensuring rapid data retrieval and storage operations. Complementing the Fibre Channel capabilities, the two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports offer high-performance connectivity for Local Area Networks (LANs). This allows servers to simultaneously handle both storage traffic and network traffic efficiently. The PCI Express interface ensures that the adapter card has sufficient bandwidth to support the combined throughput of all four ports, making it a versatile solution for demanding server environments, virtualization, and high-performance computing. This adapter card is particularly beneficial for server consolidation projects, where a single server might need to connect to both storage resources and the corporate network. The HP AD222A simplifies infrastructure by providing a single point of connectivity for these diverse needs. Its design emphasizes reliability and performance, making it a valuable component for HP server solutions requiring advanced networking and storage access.

Condition: Refurbished