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QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter

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The QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter enables high-speed access 

for IBM blade servers to connect to a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN). When compared to the 
previous-generation 4 Gb adapters, the new adapter doubles the throughput speeds for Fibre Channel 
traffic. As a result, you can manage increased amounts of data and possibly benefit from a reduced 
hardware expense. For example, in bandwidth constrained Microsoft Exchange environments, by using 8 
Gb adapters and switches, you can deploy 68% less adapter and switch hardware to support the same 
number of users as 4 Gb adapters.

Figure 1 shows the QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv).

Figure 1. QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv)

Did you know?

The performance bottleneck with Fibre Channel storage typically exists in the switching. By moving to 8 

Gb adapters and switches, you can optimize the bottleneck to the storage controller, where it can be 
managed by expanding the disks attached to storage.

The adapter connects to the midplane directly, without having to use cables or small form-factor pluggable 

(SFP) modules. By eliminating these components for up to 14 servers, the resulting savings alone covers 
the investment in the BladeCenter chassis.