D A T A S H E E T
QLE2560
Single Port 8Gb Fibre Channel
to PCI Express Host Bus Adapter
Benefits
Virtualization optimized
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Power optimized
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Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) optimized
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Security optimized
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Management optimized
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Features
Fibre Channel 8Gb to PCI Express x8
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1600 MBps (full-duplex)
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200,000 initiator and target IOPS
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StarPower™ technology
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QLE2560 Host Bus Adapter.
The QLE2560 is a PCI Express, single port, Fibre
Channel (FC) Host Bus Adapter (HBA). The QLE2560 is part of the QLE2500
HBA product family that offers next generation 8Gb FC technology, meeting
the business requirements of the enterprise data center.
Virtualization Optimized.
The QLE2560 delivers enhanced security, Quality
of Service (QoS), and enables dynamic provisioning. The QLE2560 allows
multiple logical (virtual) connections to share the same physical port. Each
logical connection has its own resources and the ability to be managed
independently.
Power Optimized.
The QLE2560 takes advantage of QLogic StarPower
technology, ensuring power efficiency. QLogic StarPower technology offers
dynamic and adaptive power management features such as power and
bandwidth optimized intelligent PCI Express link training, low-power switching
power supplies, and thermally efficient layout requiring lower airflows.
RAS Optimized.
The QLE2560 provides the highest data integrity by ensuring
Overlapping Protection Domains (OPD) on both the control and data paths.
The QLE2560 also utilizes Enhanced Hardware Assist Firmware Tracing
(EHAFT), allowing more comprehensive debugging with standard drivers.
Security Optimized.
The QLE2560 enables SAN-level authentication (FC-SP),
fabric-level isolation (NPIV), and is capable of end-to-end data integrity (T10).
Management Optimized.
The QLE2560 is backward compatible with 4Gb
and 2Gb speeds. A single common driver per operating system for three
generations of FC HBAs (8Gb, 4Gb, and 2Gb) simplifies deployment. QLogic’s
unified driver model (firmware embedded in the driver) eliminates potential
interoperability issues between firmware and driver versions. The QLE2560’s
API compatibility with 4Gb products accelerates deployment while ensuring
application compatibility.
Investment Protection.
For over 15 years, QLogic has been a technological
leader with products that address the current needs of customers, yet
provide strong investment protection to support emerging technologies and
standards. QLogic stands alone in the industry with its product portfolio
depth and experience in successfully delivering technological solutions that
address the needs of today and tomorrow.
