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- In Stock: 90
- Manufacturer: HP
- Model or Part: AE311A
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 1.00lb
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Overview
The HP AE311A is a high performance 4GB PCI-E x4 single port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for mission critical storage environments. Engineered to deliver reliable, low-latency connectivity to Fibre Channel SANs, this adapter provides a solid foundation for servers that require fast data access, high availability and seamless integration with HP and third-party storage solutions.
Key Features
- 4GB DDR3 cache for accelerated read/write operations
- PCI-E x4 interface for maximum throughput and low overhead
- Single port 4Gb Fibre Channel supporting full duplex operation
- Compatible with HP ProLiant and many industry standard servers
- Supports native Windows, Linux and VMware drivers for easy deployment
- Hot-plug capable for uninterrupted maintenance and upgrades
Technical Specifications
- Model/Part Number: AE311A
- Interface: PCI-E 2.0 x4
- Port Type: Single port Fibre Channel
- Speed: 4Gb/s (8Gb/s full duplex)
- Cache: 4GB DDR3
- Form Factor: Low profile PCI-E card
- Operating Temperature: 0 to 50 degrees Celsius
- Power Consumption: 8 watts typical
- Supported OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 and later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and later, VMware ESXi 6.0 and later
Typical Applications
- Enterprise data centers requiring high-speed storage connectivity
- Virtualized environments where multiple VMs share fast SAN resources
- Database servers that demand low latency and high IOPS
- Backup and recovery appliances that need reliable, high-throughput links
- High performance computing clusters with demanding storage workloads
By integrating the HP AE311A into your server infrastructure, you gain a dependable Fibre Channel link that maximizes storage performance while simplifying management. Its proven compatibility with HP server platforms and broad operating system support make it an ideal choice for organizations looking to enhance their storage network without sacrificing stability or scalability.