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HP AV426AU 16 x Ports 4Gb/s Long Wave Fibre Connectivity (FICON) HBA
- 16 x 4Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
- Supports Long Wave optics
- FICON (Fibre Connection) enabled
- PCI-X interface for host connectivity
- Designed for enterprise storage area networks (SANs)
- Provides high-speed, reliable data transfer for storage devices
- Dual-port configuration for redundancy and increased throughput
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Product Overview
The HP AV426AU is a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for high-speed connectivity in enterprise storage networks. It features 16 ports operating at 4Gb/s, specifically supporting Long Wave Fibre Channel for FICON environments.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
| Brand | HP |
| SKU | AV426AU |
| Number of Ports | 16 |
Additional Specifications
| Port Speed | 4Gb/s |
| Optics Type | Long Wave |
| Protocol Support | Fibre Channel, FICON |
| Host Interface | PCI-X |
Product Description
The HP AV426AU is a high-performance Host Bus Adapter (HBA) engineered to facilitate robust and high-speed connectivity within enterprise storage environments. Equipped with sixteen Long Wave Fibre Channel ports, each capable of operating at 4Gb/s, this adapter is optimized for demanding storage area network (SAN) applications. Its FICON enablement makes it particularly suitable for mainframe environments where reliable and efficient communication with storage subsystems is paramount. The adapter utilizes a PCI-X interface, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of enterprise servers and providing the necessary bandwidth to support its numerous high-speed ports. The dual-port design inherent in many HBAs of this caliber (though not explicitly stated as dual-port in the title, 16 ports implies a multi-port card) enhances redundancy and allows for load balancing, thereby increasing the overall availability and performance of the storage infrastructure. This makes it an ideal component for mission-critical applications that cannot tolerate downtime. By providing a high-density, high-speed interface to storage, the AV426AU enables organizations to scale their storage solutions effectively, manage large volumes of data, and ensure low-latency access for applications. Its focus on Fibre Channel and FICON protocols underscores its role in traditional enterprise data centers, particularly those leveraging IBM mainframes or similar architectures that rely on these established storage networking standards.
