HPE 691367-B22 Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 16 x Ports 10/20GbE + 8 x Ports SFP+ (Uplink) + 4...

Product Description

The HPE 691367-B22 Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module is a sophisticated networking solution designed for HPE BladeSystem environments. It consolidates network infrastructure by converging Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic onto a single module, significantly reducing cabling complexity and improving network management. This module provides 16 internal 10/20GbE ports that connect directly to servers within the BladeSystem enclosure, offering high-speed, flexible network connectivity. This FlexFabric module supports both 10GbE and 20GbE speeds, allowing administrators to tailor network performance to the specific needs of their server workloads. It also incorporates Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) capabilities, enabling storage traffic to be carried over the Ethernet network. The module features eight 10GbE SFP+ uplink ports for connecting to the external network infrastructure, and optionally, four 8Gb Fibre Channel ports for direct Fibre Channel SAN connectivity. The Virtual Connect architecture simplifies network provisioning and management by decoupling network configuration from the server hardware. Administrators can define network profiles and assign them to servers on demand, enabling rapid deployment and reconfiguration of server network connections. This reduces operational costs and increases agility, making the HPE 691367-B22 a powerful tool for modernizing data center network infrastructure within an HPE BladeSystem environment.