Q-Logic QLA2462 4 Gbps Dual-Port Fiber Channel-to-PCI-X 2.0 Adapter

The QLA2462 4 Gbps Dual-Port Fiber Channel-to-PCI-X 2.0 Adapter from QLogic is a true enterprise class, multi-mode optic, 4Gbps-to-PCI-X 2.0 adapter. It delivers unprecedented levels of performance and availability. The adapter also has intelligent networking features such as increased data protection, advanced frame routing and enhanced enterprise-wide management capabilities, specific to enterprise class data centers. The QLA2462 adapter leverages a single ASIC design and combines a unique hardware architecture to deliver over 300,000 IOPS. It provides nearly 1.6 Gbps throughput and supports the PCI-X 2.0 266 MHz Double Data Rate (DDR) bus speed.

The adapter's setup process is simplified by the point-and-click installation and configuration wizards. Its standard adapter management tools and device utilities allow storage administrators to quickly deploy the adapter across a SAN.

The QLA2462 adapter offers the broadest range of support for all the major operating systems to ensure OS and hardware server compatibility. A single driver strategy per OS allows storage administrators to easily deploy and manage the adapter in heterogeneous SAN configurations.

It ensures best-in-class SAN interoperability and compatibility as it is tested extensively with third-party hardware and multiple software applications.