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- In Stock: 2
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Model or Part: 69Y2841
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
IBM part number 69Y2841 is a high-performance 8GB Fibre Channel daughter card that adds four independent FC ports to compatible IBM server platforms. Designed for enterprise data centers, this card delivers reliable, low-latency connectivity to storage area networks (SANs) while maintaining a compact form factor that fits directly onto the host system board.
Key Features
- Four full-duplex Fibre Channel ports for simultaneous high-speed data paths
- 8GB per second aggregate bandwidth to support demanding I/O workloads
- Hot-plug capability for seamless maintenance and upgrades
- Built-in error detection and correction to ensure data integrity
- Compatibility with IBM Power and System x servers that support PCI-Express x8 slots
Technical Specifications
- Model / Part Number: 69Y2841
- Interface: PCI-Express x8, 5.0 GT/s
- Port Type: 4 x Fibre Channel (FC) 8Gb/s
- Maximum Transfer Rate: 8Gb per second per port
- Form Factor: Low profile daughter card
- Power Consumption: Typical 12 watts
- Operating Temperature: 0 to 55 degrees Celsius
- Supported Protocols: FC-SCSI, FC-FCoE, FC-NVMe
Applications
This daughter card is ideal for:
- Enterprise SAN environments that require high throughput and low latency
- Virtualized server farms where multiple VMs share storage resources
- Database and transaction processing systems that demand fast, reliable I/O
- Backup and disaster recovery solutions that need robust Fibre Channel connectivity
- High-performance computing clusters that rely on fast data access across nodes
By integrating IBM's 8GB Fibre Channel 4-Port Daughter Card, organizations can enhance storage performance, improve scalability, and reduce downtime, making it a strategic addition to any mission-critical infrastructure.