Brocade 16Gb FC Single- and Dual-port HBAs Resold by IBM

The Brocade 16 Gb FC HBAs provide an solution for all servers requiring high-speed data transfer in disk connectivity for data backup, mission-critical applications. They provide support for SAS and SATA HDDs, SSDs, and tape drive configurations.

The Brocade 16 Gb FC HBAs) for IBM System x are part of a family of performance FC HBA solutions. These HBAs enable SMBs to experience robustness and reliability for a spectrum of servers, storage, and SANs.

The wide adoption of installation or configuration wizards eliminates the complexity and intricacies of FC SANs. Emphasis on ease of use at every step ensures an enhanced experience. Default settings and auto-detect configuration (similar to those used with Microsoft Windows) provide more user guidance for dashboard functionality to get better results.

Both HBA solutions include software installation wizards that step you through the HBA installation for Windows with just few clicks.

In addition, each HBA includes a software utility for Windows and Linux SAN management for these adapters that is tailored specifically for SMBs users that can easily monitor and perform any necessary maintenance, including updating firmware.

These adapters broaden the IBM FC HBA portfolio for System x servers. These additions to the portfolio are offered in both single and dual-port PCI Express HBAs.

Features include:

• 4 Gbps, 8 Gbps, or 16 Gbps (auto-negotiation)
• Persistent binding
• LUN masking
• 2,048 concurrent logins
• Up to 500,000 IOPS per port at 16 Gbps

Key prerequisites
They can be used on supported System x servers with an available PCIe expansion slot.

Planned availability date
April 23, 2012