LENOVO 42C2071 – Emulex 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x x

Detailed Description:

The LENOVO 42C2071 is an Emulex-engineered 4Gb Fibre Channel (FC) Dual-Port Host Bus Adapter (HBA), designed for integration with IBM System x servers. By providing a high-speed connection to FC networks, this HBA enables significant data throughput for storage-intensive applications and environments. With dual ports, it offers redundancy and increased bandwidth, ensuring continuous operation and enhanced data access speeds. This HBA operates over a PCI Express (PCI-E) interface, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of server architectures and offering an easy upgrade path for enterprises looking to improve their storage network’s performance. Supporting speeds up to 4 Gigabits per second, it is suitable for medium to large-scale storage environments that demand high availability and reliability. The integration of this HBA into an IBM System x server environment facilitates smooth, efficient, and secure data transactions across the network, making it particularly useful for applications requiring robust data protection and swift access to storage resources.