Name: 44X1943 IBM 4-Port 8Gb/s Fibre Channel PCIe Expansion Card BladeCenter
Brand: IBM
SKU: 44X1943
Price: 73.47 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (114 reviews)

Product Overview
The IBM 4-Ports Fibre Channel 8Gb/s PCI Express Expansion Card is a storage networking component designed to fit into BladeCenter servers. It provides multiple high-speed Fibre Channel ports that facilitate quick and reliable connections within storage area networks, commonly used in enterprise data centers to enhance storage access and performance.

General Information
Brand	IBM
Part Number	44X1943
Alternate Part Number	44X1943-02-UK

Technical Information
Protocol	Fibre Channel (FC)
Data Rate	8Gbps
Port Count	4-Port (Quad)
Bus Interface	Mezzanine (LOM)
Generation	Gen 4
Connector Type	SFP+ (LC)
Network Topology	Point-to-Point, Switched Fabric (N-Port), Arbitrated Loop

Advanced Features & Compatibility
Management Features	NPIV Support, Boot from SAN, Selective LUN Masking, Full Fabric Support, Diagnostics (D_Port)
OS Compatibility	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, VMware ESXi 7.x, VMware ESXi 8.x, RHEL 8, RHEL 9, SLES 15, Solaris, AIX

Physical Characteristics
Form Factor	Blade Mezzanine
Condition	Refurbished

Miscellaneous
Compliance Standards	RoHS, CE, FCC, UL

Product Description
This IBM 4-Ports Fibre Channel card is built to provide fast and reliable storage connectivity for BladeCenter server environments. It offers four Fibre Channel ports, each capable of delivering up to 8Gb/s, ensuring efficient data transfer within storage area networks. Often found in data centers and enterprise setups, this expansion card fits seamlessly into IBM BladeCenter chassis to enhance storage access and performance. IT professionals and system administrators rely on it to maintain high throughput and low latency in SAN applications. Key Features Four 8Gb/s Fibre Channel ports for robust storage networking PCI Express interface ensures quick and stable connection Compatible with IBM BladeCenter server blades Supports multiple SAN protocols for flexibility Helps reduce bottlenecks in storage traffic This card is typically deployed in enterprise data centers where reliable and fast access to storage arrays is essential. It plays a vital role in streamlining data flow and supporting high-performance computing tasks.

Use Cases
The IBM 4-Ports Fibre Channel 8Gb/s PCI Express Expansion Card is primarily utilized in enterprise-level data centers and storage environments that require high-speed, reliable connectivity between servers and storage arrays. Organizations running virtualized infrastructures or demanding workloads benefit from its capability to maintain low latency and high throughput in complex SAN configurations. How It's Used: Integrating BladeCenter servers into Fibre Channel SANs for large-scale data center storage consolidation. Supporting virtualization platforms that demand consistent, high-performance access to shared storage resources. Enabling high-availability storage clusters in enterprise IT environments with multiple redundant paths. Facilitating rapid backup and recovery operations in disaster recovery sites by ensuring fast data replication over Fibre Channel. Connecting storage arrays in rack deployments where dense server and storage integration is critical. This expansion card helps maintain efficient data flow across storage networks, improving scalability and reducing bottlenecks in fiber channel infrastructures. Its deployment supports critical workloads that require dependable storage access and contributes to streamlined operational workflows within BladeCenter-based environments.

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44X1943 IBM 4-Port 8Gb/s Fibre Channel PCIe Expansion Card BladeCenter

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