Channel Hba
Channel Hba
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 QLogic QLE2462 E 4GB Dual Port Fiber Channel Card HBA PCI E PX2510401 55  US $149.99
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 NEW IBM Emulex Fibre Channel 33V PCI HBA 11J6550 US $5.99
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 QLogic QLA2342 PCI X 2Gb HBA Dual Fiber Channel Card US $14.99
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 LSI Logic 2GB Quad Channel PCIX Fibre Adapter LSI7004G2 LC HBA US $7.95
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 Emulex LP1050 E 2GB PCI X FC Fibre Channel HBA Adaptor Single Port PCIX Card US $28.45
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 Brocade BR 825 0010 Single Port 8Gb s Fibre Channel HBA US $964.23
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 Hewlett Packard HP BLC Qlogic HBA Fibre Channel Kit Part 403619 B21 US $80.00
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 DELL ND407 EMULEX LPE1150 E 4GB FIBRE CHANNEL HBA Controller US $139.00
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 DELL QLOGIC KC184 QLE2462 4GB PCI E FIBER CHANNEL HBA US $325.00
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 NEW Emulex EMC SBUS 64 Bit Fibre Channel FC 2GB HBA Network Card InfoX LP9002S E US $29.99
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 Qlogic QLE2460 4GB PCI E Fiber Channel Single Port HBA Card PX2510401 US $109.99
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 Qlogic QLE2362 E 2GB Dual Port Fiber Channel HBA PCI e US $189.95
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 SGI 9210200 Qlogic QLA2200F 66 Fibre Channel PCI X HBA US $4.99
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 Qlogic QLA2200F 66 Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter HBA US $39.99
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 Intel PRO 1000F PCI x Server Gigabit SX Fibre Channel HBA A38888 002 US $10.00
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 Qlogic QLA2200F 64 bit 66 MHz Fibre Channel HBA FC0310406 05 US $5.00
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 Qlogic Fibre Fiber Channel HBA Card QLA2340 2 Gbps US $18.73
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 DELL EMULEX LPE12000 8GB FIBRE CHANNEL HBA 1 PORT C855M US $469.00
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 2 gb 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X Single Channel Fibre Channel HBA LP982E FC1020042 02G US $5.00
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 2 Agilent 2Gb Fibre Dual Channel HBA PCI X HHBA 5420A US $9.99
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 Qlogic QLA2300F 2GB Fiber Channel 64 Bit PCI X Host Bust Adapter HBA FC2310701 US $29.90
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 Emulex LightPulse 4Gb s Fibre Channel PCI X 20 Dual Channel HBA LP11002 E US $80.00
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 QLogic 4Gb PCI e Fibre Channel HBA QLE2460 Dell UD551 US $224.99
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 QLA2352L Qlogic 64Bit 133Mhz PCI X Fibre Channel 2GBb Dual Channel HBA X US $11.99
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 QLA2352 Qlogic 64Bit 133Mhz PCI X Fibre Channel Dual Channel HBA US $9.99
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 Emulex LP1050DC E 2GB Dual Port PCI X FC Fibre Channel HBA Adaptor PCIX Card US $44.26
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 AB378 60001 HP PCI X 2 4 GB Fibre channel HBA US $89.00
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 OAPRO SANbus 2310 7530 Rev A Fibre Channel HBA Card US $49.99
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 Qlogic PCI X 4Gb Dual Fibre Channel HBA QLA2462 FC2410401 20 US $125.00
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 IBM x345 Server 2Gbps Fibre Channel HBA PCI X Half Height 24P0961 24P8174 US $55.30
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 EMULEX 2GB 133MHZ PCI X FIBER CHANNEL HBA LP10000 E US $34.99
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 Lot of 2 Dell 04U852 QLogic 2GB PCI X HBA Fibre Channel US $15.00
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 Emulex FC1020034 01C 2GB Fiber Channel Card HBA LP9002L US $14.00
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 Emulex FC1020035 01G 2GB Dual 2port Fiber Channel HBA US $22.00
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 Qlogic QLA2342 Dual 2GB Port PCI X Fibre Channel HBA Card US $49.99
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 QLOGIC QLA2460 IBMX 4gb FIBRE CHANNEL PCI X 39m6018 HBA US $60.00
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 HP 407620 001 QLogic QLE2460 4 Gbps Fibre Channel HBA FC to PCI E US $355.66
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 LSI Fibre Channel Card 2Gb PCI PCI X HBA LSI7202P US $54.99
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 SUN 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI E 375 3396 EMULEX LPe11000 E LPE11000 HBA Card US $175.00
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 Dell M378D 8Gb s Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card HBA Card US $197.59
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 EMC EMULEX LPE11000 E 4Gb s Fibre Channel PCI E HBA Adapter US $99.99
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 Sun Qlogic QLA2200F PCI X fibre fiber channel FC HBA host adapter 375 3019 US $23.99
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 HP PCI X HBA 2GB FIBRE CHANNEL CARD 366027 001 US $79.02
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 qLogic QLA2340 Single 2GB Port PCI X Fibre Channel HBA Card US $19.99
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 Emulex 2Gb s Dual Fibre Channel PCI X HBA LP10000DC E US $14.99
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 LightPulse Emulex LP7000E T1 Gigabit Fiber Channel HBA US $99.00
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 Qlogic 2GB PCI X FC HBA Fibre Channel Host QLA2350 US $59.95
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 AD167 60001 HP 410984 001 SINGLE CHANNEL 4GBPS FC HBA US $125.00
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 DELL 4U854 2 GB DUAL PORTS FIBRE CHANNEL HBA US $11.00
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 HP Storageworks Emulex LP1050 SP 2gb PCI X Fibre Channel HBA A7388A 366027 001 US $8.00
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 EMULEX 2GB PCI FIBER CHANNEL HBA ADAPTER FC1020042 01G US $19.95
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 QLogic QLA200 2GB Fiber Channel HBA Network Card FL0210403 19 M5574 US $54.95
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 Emulex 4GB 1 Port PCI e Fibre Channel HBA LPe1150 FC1120005 397739 001 US $99.95
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 PCI X 133 FIBRE CHANNEL HBA 2 GB NETWORK CARD FINISAR LP10000 E EMULEX US $8.95
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 Emulex LPE12002 M8 G LightPulse 8Gb s Fibre Channel HBA Dual Channel PCIe US $1,539.23
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 Emulex LightPulse FC1020016 LP850 Fibre Channel PCI HBA US $25.00
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 Qlogic Qla2342 2GB hba Dual Fibre Channel Card pci x133 US $19.99
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 LOT OF Nine Sun Emulex PCI X Dual Channel FC HBA LP10000DC E US $149.95
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 QLA2340 24P0961 Fibre Channel 2GB s HBA PCI X US $30.00
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 Dell 6850 T2058 QLogic 2GB 133MHz PCI X Fiber Channel HOST BUS Adapter Dual HBA US $21.21
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 QLA2340 2GB Fiber Channel HBA Adapter US $9.99
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 QLogic QLA2340 E SP PCI X Fibre Channel HBA Most OS Compatible NIP US $12.00
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 AD168A HP FIBRE CHANNEL FC2243 2 PORT 4GB HBA ADAPTER US $595.00
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 QLogic SANblade Network Adapter PCI 64 Dual Channel HBA US $25.00 |
 Emulex 2GBs HBA Fiber Channel PCI X LP10000 FC1020055 US $4.95
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 SUN 4GB Single PCI X HBA 375 3398 Fibre Channel Card US $259.95
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 HP 4GB PCI E Channel HBA LOW PROFILE LPE1150 E A8002a | 397739 001 | FC2142SR US $129.99
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 HP QLogic QLE2460 Single Port 4Gb PCI E Fibre Channel HBA AE311A 407620 001 US $211.25
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 Brocade BR 815 0010 Single Port 8Gb s Fibre Channel HBA US $490.02
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 Emulex LPe11000 E 4Gb FC PCI E HBA Host Bus Adaptor FC Fibre Channel Card US $227.62
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 QLogic QLA2340 Single Port PCI X 2Gb Fibre Channel HBA US $9.00
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 Qlogic QLE2462 4Gb FC Dual Port Fiber Channel HBA PCIe US $300.00
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 Emulex 64 Bit Fibre Channel HBA PCI Adapter FC1020017 US $5.53
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 LOT OF 2 SUN EMC LP10000DC E DUAL FIBRE CHANNEL PCI X 2GB 64 BIT 133MHz HBA CARD US $49.99
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 Dell QLogic QLE2462 PX2510401 21 C 2 Port 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA PCI E 0JF340 US $225.00
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Will Fibre Channel Survive the Ethernet?
The tech industry is rife with examples of manufacturers cannibalizing profitable but aging technology in favor of new and improved systems. And while it’s too early to say whether Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) will put an end to native Fibre Channel hardware in the data center, there are a number of compelling reasons to think it could happen relatively quickly.
The heart of the matter is whether data center operators will still find value in discrete FC networks once they have the option of layering it onto the Ethernet. So while most pundits are busy trying to figure out whether FCoE is better or worse than iSCSI, I think an equally intriguing question is whether FCoE is better or worse than native FC.
Ultimately, that question won’t be answered until the FCoE standard is ratified and systems are being deployed in real-world environments. But it is possible to piece together some strong indications based on what we know of the standard so far and the initial devices that have made it off the production line.
Jay Kidd, chief marketing officer at NetApp, lays out the primary benefits of FCoE in a recent article on eWeek. He’s looking at major improvements in data center efficiency through the implementation of lossless 10 GbE fabrics, transparent storage management, lower capital and energy costs and increased application availability. And with new Ethernet extensions like Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), FCoE will have access to logical pause capabilities and other traffic prioritization techniques.
In a number of ways, combining Fibre Channel and the Ethernet overcomes some of the deficiencies of both technologies, according to Joseph F. Kovar over at ChannelWeb. Native Fibre Channel performance lags 10 GbE in many respects, particularly as the industry preps for 40 and even 100 GbE. Fibre Channel also is limited to about six miles, after which you need an IP gateway to communicate with remote SANs.
Of course, if the idea of a unified fabric appeals to you, then Voltaire CEO Ronnie Kenneth wants you to consider both FC and Ethernet sitting on top of a 20 Gbps Infiniband network. He says the technology is ready to go today – no need to wait for standards committees to dot every i and cross every t. The company just came out with new lines of 10 GbE and FC storage gateway systems aimed at linking corporate LANs through the company’s director-class Infiniband switches.
Regardless of the risks to established product lines, virtually everyone with a stake in Fibre Channel is moving headlong into FCoE. Earlier this month, I asked Shaun Walsh, vice president of corporate marketing at Emulex, whether native Fibre Channel was in danger of fading away. This is what he said:
“The world doesn’t know yet. FCoE is new technology and we are a strong advocate for it, but the market place will ultimately decide. But you have to remember that this is not a NIC technology, it’s an HBA technology. FCoE will not be on every port in the data center. It will still be a premium service. The difference between a NIC and an HBA is how it deals with error handling, software management and storage management. The values of those things don’t change whether you’re on the Ethernet or native. We don’t expect the market to change radically, so there’s no reason to expect the current investment in Fibre Channel equipment won’t be valuable in the future because FCoE will be fully compatible with 8G and 16G Fibre Channel.”
In the short term, I can easily imagine mixed FC/Ethernet environments. But in the longer term, I still come back to the question, why would anyone want to invest in more Fibre Channel hardware when they can have all that and more on the Ethernet?
About the Author
Arthur has served as editor of numerous publications covering everything from audio/video production and distribution, multimedia and the Internet to video gaming. Read Arthur's blog, Archi-TECH on IT Business Edge.
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