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IBM 44X1940 QLogic 8Gb/s Ethernet Fibre Channel Expansion Card
- 8Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) Expansion Card
- QLogic Technology
- PCI Express (PCIe) Interface
- Enables SAN Connectivity
- High-speed data transfer for storage
- Designed for IBM servers
- Supports Fibre Channel Protocol
- Reliable and low-latency storage access
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Product Overview
The IBM 44X1940 is a QLogic 8Gb/s Fibre Channel Expansion Card. It enables high-speed, reliable connectivity for storage area networks (SANs), allowing servers to connect to Fibre Channel storage systems.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
| Interface | PCI Express (PCIe) |
| Data Rate | 8 Gb/s per port |
| Technology | QLogic |
Additional Specifications
| Protocol | Fibre Channel (FC) |
| Connectors | LC (typically for SFP transceivers) |
| Target Use | Servers connecting to SANs |
| Form Factor | Standard or Low Profile (depending on specific variant) |
Product Description
The IBM 44X1940, powered by QLogic technology, is an 8Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) expansion card designed to provide high-performance connectivity for servers to Storage Area Networks (SANs). Fibre Channel is a high-speed networking technology primarily used for storage access, offering reliable, low-latency, and high-throughput data transfer between servers and storage devices like disk arrays and tape libraries. This card utilizes the PCI Express (PCIe) interface, ensuring sufficient bandwidth for the 8Gb/s data rates, allowing servers to communicate efficiently with the SAN. It is crucial for environments that rely on centralized storage and require robust data access for applications such as databases, virtualization platforms, and high-availability clusters. The 8Gb/s speed offers a significant performance improvement over older Fibre Channel generations, enabling faster data retrieval and write operations. As an expansion card, the IBM 44X1940 is typically installed in a server's PCIe slot. It connects to the SAN fabric via Fibre Channel cables, usually through SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) transceivers. This adapter is a fundamental component for building or expanding SAN infrastructure, ensuring that servers have the necessary high-speed and reliable access to shared storage resources, which is vital for enterprise data management and application performance.
