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HP P16816-B21 LPe1605 16GB Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
- 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA).
- Model: LPe1605.
- Provides high-speed SAN connectivity.
- Enhances server access to storage resources.
- Supports enterprise-level storage performance.
- Designed for reliability and low latency.
- Compatible with various server platforms and operating systems.
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Product Overview
The HP P16816-B21 LPe1605 is a 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA). It provides high-speed connectivity between servers and Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs), enabling efficient data access and transfer for demanding enterprise storage applications.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
| Brand | HP |
| Model | LPe1605 |
Additional Specifications
| Interface | 16Gb Fibre Channel |
| Form Factor | PCIe |
| Part Number | P16816-B21 |
Product Description
The HP P16816-B21, identified as the LPe1605, is a high-performance 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA). This adapter is designed to connect servers directly to a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN), providing a dedicated, high-speed pathway for data transfer. With its 16Gbps capability per port, it significantly enhances the performance of storage operations compared to older Fibre Channel generations or other network interfaces, making it suitable for mission-critical applications that demand rapid access to large volumes of data. The LPe1605 HBA is engineered for reliability and efficiency in enterprise environments. It supports advanced features that optimize SAN performance, reduce latency, and ensure data integrity. These features often include error detection and correction mechanisms, support for various Fibre Channel protocols, and efficient I/O management. By offloading storage-related tasks from the server's CPU, the HBA allows the server to dedicate more processing power to application execution, thereby improving overall system performance. This adapter is typically installed in a PCIe slot within a server. Its compatibility with a wide range of server hardware and operating systems, coupled with its robust performance characteristics, makes the P16816-B21 a valuable component for organizations looking to build or upgrade their SAN infrastructure. It plays a crucial role in enabling high-availability storage solutions, supporting virtualization environments, and ensuring that demanding applications have the necessary bandwidth and low latency to function optimally.
