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X1152A - Sun Fibre Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)/P SAS 2.0 Fibre Card
- FDDI/P SAS 2.0 Fibre Card
- Supports Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
- SAS 2.0 interface
- Fiber optic connectivity
- Designed for Sun systems
- Enables connection to FDDI networks
- Expansion card for system I/O
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Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Product Type
- Network Interface Card
- Manufacturer
- Sun Microsystems
- Part Number
- X1152A
- Technology
- FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface)
- Interface
- SAS 2.0 Fibre
- Bus Type
- N/A (Assumed S-Bus or similar for Sun)
Product details
The Sun X1152A is an FDDI/P SAS 2.0 Fibre Card designed for Sun systems. It provides connectivity for Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) networks using a SAS 2.0 interface.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Network Interface Card |
| Manufacturer | Sun Microsystems |
| Part Number | X1152A |
| Technology | FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) |
Additional Specifications
| Interface | SAS 2.0 Fibre |
| Bus Type | N/A (Assumed S-Bus or similar for Sun) |
| Compatibility | Sun Systems |
Description
The Sun X1152A is a specialized network interface card that provides connectivity to Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) networks. FDDI was a high-speed token-passing network standard that operated over fiber optic cables, offering a 100 Mbps data rate. This card specifically utilizes a SAS 2.0 interface, which is an unusual pairing as SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is primarily a storage interface, suggesting this card might have been for a specific niche application or a unique implementation by Sun. Designed for integration into Sun Microsystems' computer systems, this card would typically plug into an available expansion slot, such as an S-Bus slot, to provide FDDI networking capabilities. The use of fiber optics ensures high bandwidth, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and the ability to cover longer distances compared to copper-based networking technologies of the era. This card would have been used in environments requiring high-speed, reliable network connections, potentially for connecting to FDDI backbones, storage area networks (though SAS is more common for direct-attached storage), or specialized data acquisition systems. The combination of FDDI and SAS 2.0 suggests a focus on high-throughput data transfer within the Sun ecosystem.
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