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IBM 98Y6894 4-Port 16GB/s SFP+ Fibre Channel Network Adapter
- 4 x 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
- PCIe 3.0 interface
- Supports NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization)
- High-performance SAN connectivity
- Designed for IBM System x servers
- Enhances storage access performance
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Product Overview
The IBM 98Y6894 is a 4-port 16Gb/s Fibre Channel Network Adapter designed for high-performance storage area networks (SANs). It provides robust connectivity for servers requiring high-speed access to storage.
Technical Information
| Ports | 4 x 16Gb/s Fibre Channel (SFP+) |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Protocol | Fibre Channel |
Additional Specifications
| Data Rate | 16 Gbps per port |
| Features | NPIV, SR-IOV support |
| Compatibility | IBM System x |
Product Description
The IBM 98Y6894 is a powerful Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) that delivers exceptional performance and reliability for enterprise storage area networks. Featuring four 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports, it provides high-bandwidth connectivity essential for demanding applications that require rapid access to storage resources. The adapter utilizes the PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, ensuring a high-speed connection to the server's motherboard. This adapter is engineered to support advanced features such as N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), which are critical for modern virtualized environments. NPIV allows multiple logical N_Ports to share a single physical N_Port, enhancing SAN scalability and management. SR-IOV improves I/O performance by allowing virtual machines direct access to the adapter's hardware resources. Designed primarily for IBM System x servers, the 98Y6894 is an ideal choice for organizations looking to optimize their SAN infrastructure. Its four high-speed ports offer redundancy and increased throughput, ensuring consistent and reliable access to storage for critical business applications, databases, and virtualized workloads.
