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Qlogic QLA2342R 2 x Ports 2Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI-x Network Adapter
- Interface: PCI-X
- Ports: 2 x Fibre Channel
- Speed: 2Gb/s per port
- Technology: Fibre Channel
- Manufacturer: QLogic
- Model: QLA2342R
- Supports SAN connectivity
- High reliability for storage access
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Product Overview
The QLogic QLA2342R is a dual-port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for high-performance storage area network (SAN) connectivity. It operates at 2Gb/s per port, providing robust and reliable access to storage devices. This PCI-X adapter is suitable for servers requiring fast and dependable connections to enterprise-level storage systems.
Technical Information
| Host Interface | PCI-X |
| Port Type | Fibre Channel |
| Number of Ports | 2 |
Additional Specifications
| Data Transfer Rate | 2Gb/s per port |
| Manufacturer | QLogic |
Product Description
The QLogic QLA2342R is a high-performance Host Bus Adapter (HBA) engineered to provide reliable and fast connectivity to Storage Area Networks (SANs). Featuring two Fibre Channel ports, each capable of operating at a data transfer rate of 2Gb/s, this adapter is designed to meet the demanding I/O requirements of enterprise servers. The PCI-X interface ensures broad compatibility with older server architectures that utilize this bus standard, while delivering the necessary bandwidth for efficient storage access. Fibre Channel technology is the industry standard for high-speed, reliable data transfer in SAN environments. The QLA2342R leverages this technology to offer low latency and high throughput, crucial for applications such as database operations, virtualization, and large-scale data storage. Its dual-port design provides redundancy and increased bandwidth, allowing for failover capabilities and load balancing across multiple storage paths, thereby enhancing data availability and system resilience. This HBA is an ideal solution for server administrators seeking to upgrade or expand their storage infrastructure with robust SAN connectivity. QLogic is renowned for its reliable and high-performance networking components, and the QLA2342R exemplifies this reputation. By providing a stable and fast link to storage arrays, it ensures that critical data is accessible with minimal delay, supporting the performance needs of mission-critical applications.