- Port architecture that offers independent functionality on each port - independent CPU, isolated memory and independent firmware image - provides higher reliability and predictable performance
- Support for Message Signaled Interrupts eXtended (MSI-X) improves host utilization and enhances application performance
- Support for PCIe 2.0 and PCIe 3.0 host interfaces
- Universal boot capability allows the appropriate boot environment to be automatically selected for any given hardware
- Boot from SAN capability reduces the system management costs and increases uptime
The QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) offer 16 Gbps line-rate performance at extremely low CPU utilization with full hardware offloads. Support for powerful virtualization features make this adapter ideal for virtualized environments that need excellent I/O performance to service growing numbers of virtual machines (VMs).