QLogic QME8142 2 x Ports 10Gb/s FCoE Mezzanine Converged Network Adapter Card

Product Description

The QLogic QME8142 is an advanced Converged Network Adapter (CNA) designed to consolidate network and storage traffic onto a single high-speed infrastructure. This adapter features two 10Gbps ports that support both standard Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols. By enabling FCoE, the QME8142 allows organizations to run storage traffic (traditionally handled by Fibre Channel networks) over the same Ethernet infrastructure used for data networking, significantly simplifying the overall network architecture. This convergence leads to substantial cost savings by reducing the need for separate Fibre Channel switches, Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), and cabling. The QLogic QME8142 is engineered for high performance, ensuring low latency and high throughput for both network and storage data streams. Its design is optimized for demanding enterprise environments, including virtualized data centers, high-performance computing, and storage-intensive applications where efficiency and consolidation are paramount. The QME8142 typically interfaces with servers via a mezzanine form factor, allowing for dense integration into blade servers or other compact systems. It provides a robust and scalable solution for modern data centers seeking to streamline operations, reduce complexity, and improve resource utilization. This adapter is a key component for organizations looking to leverage the benefits of network convergence and unified I/O.