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HP N9Z18A 4-Port 16Gbps Fibre Channel/10Gbps NIC Combo Adapt
- Number of Ports: 4
- Fibre Channel Speed: 16Gbps per port
- Ethernet Speed: 10Gbps per port
- Interface Type: PCIe Gen3 x8
- Technology: Combo NIC (Fibre Channel and Ethernet)
- Designed for high-performance servers
- Supports advanced features like SR-IOV
- Ideal for SAN connectivity and high-speed networking
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Product Overview
The HP N9Z18A is a versatile network adapter featuring 4 ports, capable of operating at 16Gbps Fibre Channel or 10Gbps Ethernet. This combo adapter provides high-speed connectivity for demanding server and storage applications.
Technical Information
| Model | N9Z18A |
| Number of Ports | 4 |
| Fibre Channel Speed | 16 Gbps |
Additional Specifications
| Ethernet Speed | 10 Gbps |
| Interface | PCIe Gen3 x8 |
| Technology | Combo NIC (Fibre Channel/Ethernet) |
Product Description
The HP N9Z18A is a high-performance network adapter designed to provide flexible and high-speed connectivity for enterprise servers. This unique combo adapter integrates both Fibre Channel and Ethernet capabilities, allowing a single card to serve multiple critical network functions. It features four ports, each capable of operating at either 16Gbps Fibre Channel speeds for Storage Area Network (SAN) access or 10Gbps Ethernet speeds for general network traffic. Leveraging the PCIe Gen3 x8 interface, the N9Z18A ensures maximum bandwidth and low latency, making it suitable for the most demanding applications, including high-performance computing, large-scale virtualization, and intensive data storage environments. The adapter supports advanced features such as Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), which enhances virtual machine performance by allowing direct access to network resources, thereby reducing CPU overhead and improving efficiency. This versatile adapter simplifies server configurations by consolidating multiple network interface cards into a single solution. It is an ideal choice for environments that require robust SAN connectivity alongside high-speed Ethernet networking, offering a cost-effective and space-saving approach to high-performance server I/O. The HP N9Z18A is engineered for reliability and performance in mission-critical data center operations.