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HP Q8B90B Nimble 2 Port 16Gb Fibre Channel FIO Adapter
- 2-port 16Gb Fibre Channel
- Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
- Designed for HP Nimble Storage
- High-speed SAN connectivity
- Enables storage consolidation
- Supports FICON (Fibre Connection)
- Low latency data transfer
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Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Product Type
- Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
- Ports
- 2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel
- Form Factor
- PCIe Adapter Card
- Compatibility
- HP Nimble Storage
- Protocol
- Fibre Channel
- Speed
- 16Gb/s per port
Product details
The HP Q8B90B is a Nimble Storage 2-port 16Gb Fibre Channel (FC) Host Bus Adapter (HBA). It provides high-speed connectivity for servers to SAN environments, enabling efficient data access and storage consolidation.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
| Ports | 2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel |
| Form Factor | PCIe Adapter Card |
| Compatibility | HP Nimble Storage |
Additional Specifications
| Protocol | Fibre Channel |
| Speed | 16Gb/s per port |
| Features | FICON Support |
Description
The HP Q8B90B is a specialized Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to facilitate high-speed connectivity between servers and storage area networks (SANs), specifically within the HP Nimble Storage ecosystem. With two 16Gb Fibre Channel ports, this adapter enables robust and reliable communication with SAN storage arrays, crucial for enterprise environments that rely on shared storage infrastructure. The 16Gb Fibre Channel technology offers significant bandwidth, allowing for rapid data transfer rates essential for demanding applications such as databases, virtualization, and high-performance computing. The dual-port design provides redundancy and increased throughput, ensuring continuous access to storage resources even in the event of a port failure. This HBA is optimized for Nimble Storage arrays, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance. Furthermore, the inclusion of FICON (Fibre Connection) support indicates its suitability for mainframe environments that utilize Fibre Channel for storage connectivity. The HP Q8B90B is a critical component for organizations looking to build or expand their SAN infrastructure, providing the necessary high-speed, low-latency link between their servers and centralized storage, thereby enhancing data accessibility, management, and overall storage efficiency.
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