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3PCN3 Dell 16Gb/s Dual Port Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter

SKU:
3PCN3
Weight: 5.00 lbs
Condition: Refurbished
  • 16Gb/s dual-port Fiber Channel connectivity
  • Supports high-speed data transfer for storage networks
  • Compatible with Dell servers and SAN environments
  • Low latency and high throughput performance
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$44.00

Product Overview

The Dell 3PCN3 16Gb/s Dual Port Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter connects servers to storage networks with reliable fiber channel technology. It fits into enterprise SAN setups, providing the necessary bandwidth for efficient data transfers and improved storage access for various business-critical applications.

General Information

Brand Dell
Part Number 3PCN3

Technical Information

Protocol Fibre Channel (FC)
Data Rate 16Gbps
Port Count 2-Port (Dual)
Connector Type SFP+ (LC)

Physical Characteristics

Weight 5.00
Condition Refurbished


Product Description

The Dell 3PCN3 is a dual-port Fiber Channel host bus adapter designed to facilitate fast and reliable connections between servers and storage area networks (SANs). It is commonly used in data centers and enterprise environments where efficient data transfer and storage access are critical.

Built for IT professionals managing storage infrastructure, this adapter helps optimize storage traffic, supporting demanding workloads and backup processes. It's often found in setups requiring stable, high-speed communication between servers and fiber channel storage arrays.

Key Features

  • Offers dual 16Gb/s Fiber Channel ports for robust connectivity
  • Enhances SAN performance with low latency data handling
  • Compatible with various Dell PowerEdge servers
  • Supports advanced storage protocols and zoning
  • Designed to improve data center storage efficiency and reliability

This adapter is typically deployed within enterprise data centers where SANs are essential for centralized storage management. It plays a key role in ensuring data moves swiftly and securely between the servers and storage systems, helping maintain uptime and streamline storage operations.


Use Cases

The Dell 3PCN3 16Gb/s Dual Port Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter is commonly deployed in enterprise data centers and SAN environments where high throughput and low latency storage connectivity is critical. It benefits IT professionals managing storage clusters and virtualization platforms requiring reliable and fast fiber channel communication.

How It's Used:

  • Connecting Dell PowerEdge servers to Fibre Channel SANs in large-scale data centers to support demanding transactional databases.
  • Enabling high-speed storage access for virtualization hosts running multiple VMs in enterprise IT infrastructures.
  • Facilitating storage replication and backup workloads in disaster recovery sites for enhanced data protection.
  • Supporting high-performance computing clusters that require consistent low-latency data transfers to shared storage arrays.
  • Integrating with storage arrays in rack-mounted server deployments to optimize data throughput in mixed workload environments.

This adapter helps maintain efficient data flow and scalability in complex storage networks by delivering consistent bandwidth and reducing latency. Its dual-port design allows for redundancy and load balancing, supporting robust and resilient SAN architectures.


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3PCN3 Dell 16Gb/s Dual Port Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter
3PCN3 Dell 16Gb/s Dual Port Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter
$44.00