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IBM 39Y9186 2-Ports Fibre Channel 4Gb/s Expansion Card for BladeCenter
- 2 x 4Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
- Designed for IBM BladeCenter chassis
- Enables high-speed SAN connectivity for blade servers
- Supports dual-port operation for redundancy and performance
- Facilitates efficient storage access and data transfer
- Ideal for virtualized environments and high-performance applications
- Hot-swappable for non-disruptive maintenance
- Integrates seamlessly with BladeCenter management
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Product Overview
The IBM 39Y9186 is a 2-port 4Gb/s Fibre Channel Expansion Card specifically designed for IBM BladeCenter. It provides high-speed connectivity to Storage Area Networks (SANs) for blade servers, enabling robust storage access and data management.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Fibre Channel Expansion Card |
| Interface | BladeCenter Midplane |
| Fibre Channel Speed | 4Gb/s |
Additional Specifications
| Ports | 2 x Fibre Channel |
| System Compatibility | IBM BladeCenter |
| Form Factor | Blade Module |
Product Description
The IBM 39Y9186 is a high-performance Fibre Channel module engineered to provide robust storage connectivity for servers housed within the IBM BladeCenter ecosystem. With its dual 4Gb/s Fibre Channel ports, this card allows blade servers to connect directly to Storage Area Networks (SANs), offering high-speed, dedicated pathways for storage I/O. This is crucial for consolidating storage and enabling efficient data access for multiple blade servers sharing common storage resources. The dual-port design is a key feature, enabling redundant connections to the SAN. This redundancy is vital for mission-critical applications and virtualized environments, ensuring that blade servers maintain access to storage even if one of the Fibre Channel links or switches fails. The 4Gb/s speed provides ample bandwidth for demanding workloads, supporting applications such as databases, high-performance computing, and large-scale virtualization. Designed to fit into the BladeCenter midplane, the 39Y9186 offers a compact and integrated solution for blade server storage connectivity. Its hot-swappable nature allows for installation or removal without disrupting the operation of other blades in the chassis, simplifying maintenance and upgrades. This expansion card is essential for organizations looking to build scalable, high-availability storage solutions using the IBM BladeCenter platform.
