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IBM 39Y9184 2-Ports Fibre Channel 4GB/s Expansion Card for BladeCenter
- 2-Ports Fibre Channel
- Data Rate: 4Gb/s per port
- Designed for IBM BladeCenter
- Enables SAN connectivity
- High-speed data transfer
- Supports storage area networks
- Hot-pluggable
- Enterprise-grade performance
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Product Overview
The IBM 39Y9184 is a 2-port 4Gb/s Fibre Channel expansion card designed for IBM BladeCenter systems. It provides high-speed connectivity for storage area networks (SANs), enabling efficient data access and transfer for blade servers.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Fibre Channel Expansion Card |
| Number of Ports | 2 |
| Data Rate | 4Gb/s |
| Interface | Fibre Channel |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | BladeCenter Mezzanine Card |
| Brand | IBM |
| Part Number | 39Y9184 |
Product Description
The IBM 39Y9184 is a high-performance Fibre Channel (FC) expansion card specifically designed for integration into IBM BladeCenter chassis. This card provides two Fibre Channel ports, each capable of operating at a data rate of 4 Gigabits per second (Gb/s). Its primary purpose is to enable blade servers within the BladeCenter environment to connect to external Storage Area Networks (SANs), facilitating high-speed, reliable access to shared storage resources. As a hot-pluggable component, the 39Y9184 can be installed or removed from the BladeCenter chassis without requiring the system to be powered down. This feature is critical for maintaining high availability and minimizing downtime in enterprise data centers. The 4Gb/s speed offers substantial bandwidth for storage traffic, supporting demanding applications that require rapid data access and transfer, such as databases, virtualization, and high-performance computing workloads. This Fibre Channel card is an essential piece of infrastructure for organizations that rely on SANs for their storage strategy. By providing robust connectivity between blade servers and storage arrays, the IBM 39Y9184 ensures efficient data management, improved application performance, and enhanced data protection. It is a key component for building scalable and resilient storage solutions within the IBM BladeCenter ecosystem.
