IBM FC1020034-10D 2GB 64-Bit Fibre Channel Adapter Card

SKU FC1020034-10D

Brand IBM

Part Number: FC1020034-10D
Type: Fibre Channel Adapter Card
Speed: 2 Gbps per channel
Bus Interface: PCI-X (assumed based on era and speed)
Brand: IBM
Supports Fibre Channel SAN connectivity
Enables high-speed access to storage arrays
Designed for enterprise server environments

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Part Number: FC1020034-10D
Type: Fibre Channel Adapter Card
Speed: 2 Gbps
Brand: IBM

Product details

This is an IBM FC1020034-10D 2GB Fibre Channel Adapter Card. It enables high-speed communication between servers and storage devices over a Fibre Channel network. This card is designed for enterprise storage solutions requiring reliable and fast data transfer.

Technical Information

Part Number	FC1020034-10D
Type	Fibre Channel Adapter Card

Additional Specifications

Speed	2 Gbps
Brand	IBM

Description

The IBM FC1020034-10D is a Fibre Channel adapter card designed to facilitate high-speed, reliable connectivity between servers and storage area networks (SANs). With a data transfer rate of 2 Gigabits per second (Gbps) per channel, this card is suitable for enterprise environments that demand robust performance for storage I/O operations. Fibre Channel technology is known for its low latency, high throughput, and error-free data transmission, making it the standard for mission-critical storage applications. This adapter card typically interfaces with the server's motherboard via a PCI-X bus, which was common for high-performance I/O devices during the era when 2Gbps Fibre Channel was prevalent. It allows servers to connect to SAN switches and storage arrays, providing direct, block-level access to storage resources. The dual-channel capability (implied by the common architecture of FC cards, though not explicitly stated in the title) would offer redundancy and increased bandwidth by allowing simultaneous communication over two separate paths. Implementing the IBM FC1020034-10D enables servers to leverage the benefits of a dedicated storage network, improving storage utilization, simplifying management, and enhancing data availability. It is a key component for building scalable and resilient storage infrastructures, supporting applications such as databases, virtualization platforms, and high-performance computing clusters that rely on fast and dependable access to shared storage.

Condition: Refurbished