CISCO UCSC-PCIE-E16002 – Emulex LPe16002 Dual-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel HBA w/SR Optics

Detailed Description:

The CISCO UCSC-PCIE-E16002 represents a powerful Emulex LPe16002 Dual-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) equipped with Short Range (SR) Optics. It is designed to enhance the storage capabilities and performance of data centers by facilitating high-speed connectivity between servers and storage networks. This Fibre Channel HBA supports the PCIe 3.0 interface, providing high data throughput and low latency connections, making it an ideal solution for storage-intensive applications such as virtualization, cloud computing, and database transaction processing. With two ports capable of delivering up to 16 Gbps each, the adapter ensures redundancy and high availability for mission-critical systems. It also includes advanced features such as hardware offload for storage traffic, which can significantly reduce the server CPU usage and improve the overall system performance. Suitable for Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) servers, this adapter provides secure, high-speed storage networking capabilities essential for modern data centers.