Overview
The introduction of the HP 8Gb PCIe Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapters brings datacenter infrastructure components to a higher level of performance and efficiency. The HP 8Gb PCIe FC Host Bus Adapters are priced only slightly higher than equivalent 4 Gb HBAs, yet, they have the ability to deliver twice the I/O performance. If you are using storage intensive applications, such as rich media, the increased performance of the 8 Gb infrastructure allows you to store and retrieve critical information faster.¦The virtualization of servers has become an important capability for most datacenters. The ability to improve overall server utilization, resulting in significant cost savings, has made server virtualization a "must-have" for most enterprises. By having an HBA that supports and maximizes your server virtualization efforts, you are protecting your significant investments in virtualization technology.¦Finally, today's enterprises are becoming more and more sensitive to the power consumption within the datacenter. The 8 Gb PCIe FC Host Bus Adapters provide a number of features that work together to reduce power consumption, thus delivering a "green" benefit within the server.