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- In Stock: 3
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Model or Part: 49Y4265
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 2.20lb
- Dimensions: 1.00in x 1.00in x 1.00in
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Overview
The IBM Upgrade Emulex Virtual Fabric Advanced for BladeCenter (part number 49Y4265) is a high-performance Fibre Channel adapter designed to enhance the connectivity and scalability of BladeCenter servers. This upgrade replaces standard I/O modules with a virtual fabric solution that delivers faster data transfer, lower latency and improved bandwidth utilization across your storage area network.
Key Features
- Virtual Fabric technology enables multiple logical fabrics on a single physical adapter
- Supports 8 Gbps Fibre Channel speeds for high-throughput workloads
- Advanced error detection and correction to maintain data integrity
- Hot-swap compatible - install without powering down the BladeCenter chassis
- Integrated management tools simplify configuration and monitoring
- Backwards compatible with existing Emulex drivers and firmware
Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Model/Part Number: 49Y4265
- Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x8
- Fibre Channel Speed: 8 Gbps (supports 4 Gbps and 2 Gbps fallback)
- Port Count: Dual port
- Supported Operating Systems: AIX, Linux, Windows Server
- Form Factor: BladeCenter compatible I/O module
- Power Consumption: Approx. 12 watts per adapter
Applications
The Emulex Virtual Fabric Advanced upgrade is ideal for data-intensive environments such as:
- Enterprise databases that require fast, reliable storage access
- Virtualization platforms hosting multiple VMs with high I/O demands
- High performance computing clusters where low latency is critical
- Backup and disaster recovery solutions needing efficient data replication
- Large scale file services and content delivery networks
By integrating this adapter into your BladeCenter infrastructure, you gain the flexibility to segment traffic across virtual fabrics, improve overall network efficiency and future-proof your investment as storage demands continue to grow.