… And Also QLogic 10Gb CNA for IBM System x

The QLogic 10Gb CNA for IBM System x (PN 42C1800) is a PCI Express 2.0 x8 10Gb Converged Network Adapter with two SFP+ cages. The adapter can support either SFP+ Multimode Fiber SR optical modules or SFP+ Active Copper cables.

The QLogic 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver is offered as an option (PN 49Y4218). The SFP+ Active Copper module comes from the CEE switch supplier supporting attachment to this product.

This adapter supports 10Gbps per port maximum bidirectional throughput for high-bandwidth storage (SAN) and networking (LAN) traffic, with full hardware offload for Fibre Channel (FC) over Ethernet protocol processing. Convergence of SAN and LAN traffic on a single adapter and wire helps lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) by reducing the reduced hardware, power, cooling, management, and maintenance costs. It offers investment protection by providing seamless compatibility with existing FC storage, Ethernet networks, driver software, and management applications. The PCI Express low profile form factor adapter can be used in either a standard PCI-E slot or a low profile PCI-E slot. This adapter is supported for all IBM System x modular rack servers, including the latest PCI Express 2.0 Generation 2 servers.

Key prerequisites: supported System x server with an available PCI Express expansion slot; 3- and 5-volt PCI power required for operation.

Planned availability date: June 26, 2009