IBM 00Y5633 QLOGIC 8GB Fibre Channel CFFH Expansion Card for Blade Centre

Product Description

The IBM 00Y5633 is a high-performance Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) developed by QLOGIC, specifically tailored for integration into IBM's BladeCenter chassis. Operating at 8Gbps, this card provides a robust and high-speed connection to Storage Area Networks (SANs), enabling efficient data access and transfer for blade servers. The CFFH (Converged Fabric Channel Host) form factor is designed to fit within the specific expansion slots of BladeCenter modules, ensuring seamless integration and optimal utilization of space within the blade enclosure. As an 8Gbps Fibre Channel adapter, the 00Y5633 supports the Fibre Channel protocol, which is the industry standard for high-speed storage networking. This allows blade servers to connect to enterprise-grade storage arrays, facilitating high availability, data redundancy, and performance-critical storage operations. The QLOGIC technology ensures reliability and advanced features necessary for demanding SAN environments. This expansion card is crucial for blade server deployments that require direct and high-speed access to shared storage resources. By providing dedicated Fibre Channel connectivity, it offloads storage traffic from the general-purpose network, improving overall system performance and reducing latency. The IBM 00Y5633 is an essential component for building scalable and high-performance storage solutions within the IBM BladeCenter ecosystem.