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IBM 00RY004 2-Ports Fibre Channel 16Gb/s PCI Express 3.0 x8 Host Bus Adapter
- 2-Ports Fibre Channel
- Data Transfer Rate: 16Gb/s per port
- Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
- Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
- Designed for high-performance SANs
- Enables fast storage connectivity
- Reliable data transfer for servers
- IBM Part Number: 00RY004
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Product Overview
The IBM 00RY004 is a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for high-speed data connectivity in server environments. It features two Fibre Channel ports, capable of operating at 16Gb/s, and connects to the system via a PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface. This HBA is crucial for high-performance storage area networks (SANs) and direct-attached storage solutions.
Technical Information
| SKU | 00RY004 |
| Title | IBM 00RY004 2-Ports Fibre Channel 16Gb/s PCI Express 3.0 x8 Host Bus Adapter |
| Product Type | Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
| Brand | IBM |
Additional Specifications
| Ports | 2 x Fibre Channel |
| Speed | 16Gb/s |
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x8 |
| Part Number | 00RY004 |
Product Description
The IBM 00RY004 is a high-performance Host Bus Adapter (HBA) engineered to facilitate robust and rapid connectivity between servers and storage devices. It is equipped with two Fibre Channel (FC) ports, each capable of operating at a blazing speed of 16 Gigabits per second (Gb/s). Fibre Channel is a networking technology primarily used for high-speed data transfer in storage area networks (SANs), providing a reliable and efficient protocol for accessing storage arrays and other storage resources. This HBA utilizes the PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface, which offers a substantial bandwidth of approximately 8 Gigabytes per second (GB/s) in each direction. The PCIe 3.0 standard ensures that the adapter is not bottlenecked by its connection to the server's motherboard, allowing the full potential of the 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports to be realized. The x8 lane configuration provides ample bandwidth for demanding I/O operations, making it suitable for enterprise-level storage solutions where low latency and high throughput are critical. The IBM 00RY004 is an essential component for modern data centers that rely on Fibre Channel technology for their storage infrastructure. It enables servers to connect to high-performance storage systems, facilitating tasks such as data backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability clustering. Its dual-port design also offers redundancy, allowing for failover configurations to ensure continuous access to data even if one port or connection fails. This HBA is a key enabler for efficient and reliable storage management in demanding server environments.
