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Fibre Channel HBA hardware specifications
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The following specifications have been provided by vendors and are periodically updated. Vendors are welcome to submit their updates and new product specifications to Matt Perkins.
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Product: ATTO Technology Inc.; Celerity FC-44ES HBA
Available Ports: 4 independent FC ports
Technology: Fibre Channel Host Adapter Ports, Optical
Topologies Supported: Supports all FC topologies: direct fabric, arbitrated loop and point-to-point
Throughput per Channel: 800 MB/s maximum full-duplex throughput per channel
Backward Compatibility: Backward compatible with 2 Gb and 1 Gb legacy Fibre channel products
Interface: PCIe interface
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes; the FC-44ES supports SNIA HBA API
Special Enhancements: Exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) Technology, a combination of related features that provides controlled acceleration of data transfers moving large amounts of data faster and more efficiently
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Server 2003, XP, 2000, Red Hat Linux (2.4 and 2.6 kernel) SUSE Linux (2.6 kernel) Mac OS X (10.04x) Novell Netware 605, Solaris 9 & 10, Free BSD
Other Features: RoHS Compliant
System Requirements: None
Vendor Comment: ATTO Celerity Host Adapters are an integrated family of advanced storage connectivity solutions that are designed to provide reliable connectivity, intelligence and scalability
Availability: Currently available
Base Cost: $2,995.00 USD
Detailed Specs: http://www.attotech.com/celerityFC-44ES.html
Vendor URL: www.attotech.com
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Product Snapshot #2
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Product: ATTO Technology Inc.; Celerity FC-42ES HBA
Available Ports: 2 independent FC ports
Technology: Fibre Channel Host Adapter Ports, Optical
Topologies Supported: Supports all FC topologies: direct fabric, arbitrated loop and point-to-point
Throughput per Channel: 800 MB/s maximum full-duplex throughput per channel
Backward Compatibility: Backward compatible with 2 Gb and 1 Gb legacy Fibre channel products
Interface: PCIe interface
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes; the FC-42ES supports SNIA HBA API
Special Enhancements: Exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) Technology, a combination of related features that provides controlled acceleration of data transfers moving large amounts of data faster and more efficiently
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Server 2003, XP, 2000, Red Hat Linux (2.4 and 2.6 kernel) SUSE Linux (2.6 kernel) Mac OS X (10.04x) Novell Netware 605, Solaris 9 & 10, Free BSD
Other Features: RoHS Compliant
System Requirements: None
Vendor Comment: ATTO Celerity Host Adapters are an integrated family of advanced storage connectivity solutions that are designed to provide reliable connectivity, intelligence and scalability.
Availability: Currently available
Base Cost: $1,495.00 USD
Detailed Specs: http://www.attotech.com/celerityFC-42ES.html
Vendor URL: www.attotech.com
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Product Snapshot #3
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Product: Emulex; LPe11002/LPe11000/LPe1150 PCI Express 4Gb/s HBAs
Available Ports: The LPe11002 has two Fibre Channel ports and the LPe11000 and LPe1150 have one port.
Technology: Fibre Channel with fiber optic media interface
Topologies Supported: All topologies – auto detect – point-to-point, prbitrated loop and fabric
Throughput per Channel: 4 Gb Fibre Channel links support up to 800 MB/s full-duplex throughput per port.
Backward Compatibility: 4 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s and 1 Gb/s Fibre Channel link speeds are automatically detected.
Interface: PCIe x4
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes
Special Enhancements: Special enhancements for improved reliability and performance include frame-level multiplexing, out-of order frame reassembly, end-to-end data protection with hardware parity, CRE, ECC and other advanced error checking, beaconing support, detailed real-time event logging and tracing, and universal Boot capability.
Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Linux, and VMware for the LPe11002, LPe11000 and LPe1150. NetWare, Solaris, and HP-UX with the LPe11002 and LPe11000.
Other Features: N-Port ID Virtualization. Additional features include integrated data buffer and code space memory. Emulex HBAs also include feature-rich software that simplifies and speeds deployment and device management, such as HBAnyware, AutoPilot Installer and AutoPilot Manager.
System Requirements: Additional power and environmental requirements include: +3.3 volts, 0° to 55°C (32° to 131°F) operating temperature, 100 lf/m airflow, -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F) storage temperature and 5% to 95% non-condensing relative humidity. Emulex LPe11000/LPe11002/LP1150 HBAs conform to short, low profile MD2 form factor and ship with both standard and low profile brackets.
Vendor Comment: Streamlined installation and management, unrivaled scalability, and industry-leading virtualization support make the single-channel Emulex LightPulse LPe11000/LPe1150 and dual-channel LPe11002 ideal solutions for enterprise and mixed-OS SAN environments. With powerful management tools and broad platform support, they deliver maximum performance in the broadest range of applications and environments.
Availability: Currently available
Base Cost: OEM pricing varies
Detailed Specs: http://www.emulex.com/products/hba/e11002/ds.jsp
Vendor URL: www.emulex.com
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Product Snapshot #4
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Product: LSI Logic Corp.; LSI7404XP-LC HBA
Available Ports: 4 ports
Technology: Fibre Channel; Optical
Topologies Supported: point-to-point and loop
Throughput per Channel: 800 MB/s full duplex
Backward Compatibility: 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s
Interface: PCI-X
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes
Special Enhancements: Yes; high MTBF, LSI Fusion-MPT architecture
Operating Systems: All major OS
Other Features: High performance
System Requirements: None
Vendor Comment: This affordable quad channel 4 Gb/s host bus adapter offers twice the performance of 2 Gb/s at a small premium. The LSI7404XP-LC is fully compatible with 1 and 2 Gb/s legacy products, thus protecting your investment.
Availability: Currently available
Base Cost: Not provided
Detailed Specs: http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/fibre_channel_hbas/lsi7404xplc/index.html
Vendor URL: www.lsi.com
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Product Snapshot #5
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Product: LSI Logic Corp.; LSI7204XP-LC HBA
Available Ports: 2 ports
Technology: Fibre Channel; Optical
Topologies Supported: point-to-point and loop
Throughput per Channel: 800 MB/s full duplex
Backward Compatibility: 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s
Interface: PCI-X
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes
Special Enhancements: Yes; high MTBF, LSI Fusion-MPT architecture
Operating Systems: All major OS
Other Features: None
System Requirements: None
Vendor Comment: This affordable dual-channel 4 Gb/s host bus adapter (HBA) offers twice the performance of 2 Gb/s at a small premium. Since the LSI7204XP-LC is fully compatible with 1 and 2 Gb/s legacy products, you are assured of investment protection.
Availability: Currently available
Base Cost: Not provided
Detailed Specs: http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/fibre_channel_hbas/lsi7204xplc/index.html
Vendor URL: www.lsi.com
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Product Snapshot #6
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Product: LSI Logic Corp.; LSI7404EP-LC HBA
Available Ports: 4 ports
Technology: Fibre Channel; Optical
Topologies Supported: point-to-point and loop
Throughput per Channel: 800 MB/s full duplex
Backward Compatibility: 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s
Interface: PCIe
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes
Special Enhancements: Yes; high MTBF, LSI Fusion-MPT architecture, EEDP, CRC
Operating Systems: All major OS
Other Features: High performance
System Requirements: None
Vendor Comment: This affordable quad-channel 4 Gb/s host bus adapter offers twice the performance of 2 Gb/s at a small premium. The 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI Express adapter series was created to fulfill virtually any storage connection need or environment, whether data mining, video and media streaming, or providing high availability.
Availability: Shipping March 2007
Base Cost: Not provided
Detailed Specs: http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/fibre_channel_hbas/lsi7404eplc/index.html
Vendor URL: www.lsi.com
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Product Snapshot #7
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Product: LSI Logic Corp.; LSI7204EP-LC HBA
Available Ports: 2 ports
Technology: Fibre Channel; Optical
Topologies Supported: point-to-point and loop
Throughput per Channel: 800 MB/s full duplex
Backward Compatibility: 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s
Interface: PCIe
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes
Special Enhancements: Yes; high MTBF, LSI Fusion-MPT architecture
Operating Systems: All major OS
Other Features: None
System Requirements: None
Vendor Comment: This affordable dual-channel 4Gb/s host bus adapter offers twice the performance of 2Gb/s at a small premium. The 4Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI Express adapter series was created to fulfill virtually any storage connection need or environment, whether data mining, video and media streaming, or providing high availability.
Availability: Shipping March 2007
Base Cost: Not provided
Detailed Specs: http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/fibre_channel_hbas/lsi7204eplc/index.html
Vendor URL: www.lsi.com
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Product Snapshot #8
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Product: QLogic Corp.; QLE2462/QLE2460 4Gbps FC HBAs
Available Ports: QLE2462 (Dual-port) and QLE2460 (Single-port)
Technology: Fibre Channel - Optical
Topologies Supported: Point-to-point, Arbitrated Loop and Switched Fabric
Throughput per Channel: Up to 800MB/s per port (Full-duplex)
Backward Compatibility: Backwards compatible with 2Gb/s and 1Gb/s Fibre Channel products
Interface: PCIe x4
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes
Special Enhancements: Intelligent interleaved DMA (iiDMA) ensures maximum utilization of data links. Out-of-order frame reassembly (OoOFR) reduces congestion and retransmissions.
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000, Windows XP, VMware, Mac OS X, SuSe Linux, Re Hat Linux, Netware, Solaris
Other Features: N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and Virtual Fabric (VF) enabled platform to complement server virtualization solutions. NPIV and VF technologies increase overall security and management flexibility of SAN resources.
System Requirements: None
Vendor Comment: QLogic's Fibre Channel HBAs provide the High Performance, Superior Scalability and Enhanced Reliability. QLogic's HBAs are the #1 selling Fibre Channel HBAs in the industry.
Availability: Currently available
Base Cost: See http://www.qlogic.com/buyqlogic/
Detailed Specs: http://www.qlogic.com/products/fc_san_hostadapers.asp
Vendor URL: www.qlogic.com
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Product Snapshot #9
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Product: QLogic Corp.; QLA2462/QLA2460 4Gbps FC HBAs
Available Ports: QLA2462 (Dual-port) and QLA2460 (Single-port)
Technology: Fibre Channel - Optical
Topologies Supported: Point-to-point, Arbitrated Loop and Switched Fabric
Throughput per Channel: Up to 800MB/s per port (Full-duplex)
Backward Compatibility: Backwards compatible with 2Gb/s and 1Gb/s Fibre Channel products
Interface: PCI-X 2.0
SNIA HBA API Support: Yes
Special Enhancements: Intelligent interleaved DMA (iiDMA) ensures maximum utilization of data links. Out-of-order frame reassembly (OoOFR) reduces congestion and retransmissions.
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000, Windows XP, VMware, Mac OS X, SuSe Linux, Re Hat Linux, Netware, Solaris
Other Features: N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and Virtual Fabric (VF) enabled platform to complement server virtualization solutions. NPIV and VF technologies increase overall security and management flexibility of SAN resources.
System Requirements: None
Vendor Comment: QLogic's Fibre Channel HBAs provide the High Performance, Superior Scalability and Enhanced Reliability. QLogic's HBAs are the #1 selling Fibre Channel HBAs in the industry.
Availability: Currently available
Base Cost: See http://www.qlogic.com/buyqlogic/
Detailed Specs: http://www.qlogic.com/products/fc_san_hostadapers.asp
Vendor URL: www.qlogic.com
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11 Apr 2007