QLogic QLE2564 QLE2564-CK Leaflet
Product codes
QLE2564-CK
D A T A S H E E T
PRELIMINARY
QLE2564
Quad Port 8Gb Fibre Channel to
PCI Express Adapter
Benefits
Virtualization optimized
•
Power optimized
•
Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) optimized
•
Security optimized
•
Management optimized
•
Features
Fibre Channel 8Gb to PCI Express x8
•
1600 MBps (full duplex) per port
•
200,000 initiator and target IOPS per port
•
Increased connectivity in 1U servers
•
QLE2564 Host Bus Adapter.
The QLE2564 is a PCI Express, quad port, Fibre
Channel (FC) adapter. The QLE2564 is part of the QLE2500 8Gb adapter
product family that offers next generation 8Gb FC technology, meeting the
business requirements of the enterprise data center.
product family that offers next generation 8Gb FC technology, meeting the
business requirements of the enterprise data center.
Virtualization Optimized.
The QLE2564 delivers enhanced security, Quality
of Service (QoS), and enables dynamic provisioning. The QLE2564 allows
multiple logical (virtual) connections to share the same physical port. Each
logical connection has its own resources and the ability to be managed
independently.
multiple logical (virtual) connections to share the same physical port. Each
logical connection has its own resources and the ability to be managed
independently.
Form-Factor Enhancement.
The QLE2564 has been designed with a length
of 6.6 inches (167.6 mm), allowing additional support for dense 1U Gen2
rack servers and increasing connectivity, which was not available with the
standard 8.0-inch (203.2 mm) length of the 4Gb adapter product.
rack servers and increasing connectivity, which was not available with the
standard 8.0-inch (203.2 mm) length of the 4Gb adapter product.
RAS Optimized.
The QLE2564 provides the highest data integrity by ensuring
Overlapping Protection Domains (OPD) on both the control and data paths.
Security Optimized.
The QLE2564 enables SAN-level authentication (FC-
SP), fabric-level isolation (NPIV), and is capable of end-to-end data integrity
(T10).
(T10).
Management Optimized.
The QLE2564 is backward compatible with 4Gb
and 2Gb speeds. A single common driver per operating system for three
generations of FC adapters (8Gb, 4Gb, and 2Gb) simplifies deployment.
QLogic’s unified driver model (firmware embedded in the driver) eliminates
potential interoperability issues between firmware and driver versions. The
QLE2564’s API compatibility with 4Gb products accelerates deployment
while ensuring application compatibility.
generations of FC adapters (8Gb, 4Gb, and 2Gb) simplifies deployment.
QLogic’s unified driver model (firmware embedded in the driver) eliminates
potential interoperability issues between firmware and driver versions. The
QLE2564’s API compatibility with 4Gb products accelerates deployment
while ensuring application compatibility.
Investment Protection.
For over 15 years, QLogic has been a technological
leader with products that address the current needs of customers, yet
provide strong investment protection to support emerging technologies and
standards. QLogic stands alone in the industry with its product portfolio
depth and experience in successfully delivering technological solutions that
address the needs of today and tomorrow.
provide strong investment protection to support emerging technologies and
standards. QLogic stands alone in the industry with its product portfolio
depth and experience in successfully delivering technological solutions that
address the needs of today and tomorrow.