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IBM 42C2071 2-Ports Fibre Channel 4GB/s PCI Express Host Bus Adapter
- 2 Ports
- Fibre Channel (FC) Interface
- Speed: 4Gb/s per port
- Interface: PCI Express (PCIe)
- Connects servers to Storage Area Networks (SANs)
- High-speed data transfer for storage
- Supports dual-port redundancy
- Designed for IBM systems
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Product Overview
The IBM 42C2071 is a 2-Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) operating at 4Gb/s. It utilizes a PCI Express interface for high-speed connectivity to storage area networks (SANs).
Technical Information
| Product Type | Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
| Ports | 2 x Fibre Channel |
| Speed | 4Gb/s |
Additional Specifications
| Interface | PCI Express (PCIe) |
| Brand | IBM |
Product Description
The IBM 42C2071 is a dual-port 4Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to provide high-speed connectivity between servers and Storage Area Networks (SANs). This adapter leverages the PCI Express (PCIe) interface, offering a high-bandwidth connection that is essential for demanding storage I/O operations. With two Fibre Channel ports, each capable of operating at 4Gb/s, this HBA provides both performance and redundancy. The dual-port design allows for failover configurations, ensuring continuous access to storage resources even if one path fails. This is critical for mission-critical applications that require high availability. The 42C2071 HBA is typically used in IBM server environments to facilitate efficient data transfer to and from enterprise storage systems. Its 4Gb/s speed ensures that storage performance is not a bottleneck for server applications, making it suitable for databases, virtualization, and other I/O-intensive workloads.
