The Next Generation of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters

Is your data center ready to take the next step in Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity? With the increasing use of enterprise flash storage and the deployment of servers with multi-core processors, high performance storage networking is becoming essential to prevent application performance bottlenecks. The HPE StoreFabric SN1200E 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters are designed to meet these demands, delivering high bandwidth, low latency, and high IOPs to support a wide range of applications, from online transaction processing to data warehousing and OpenStack Cinder block storage.

Improved Performance for Demanding Workloads

The SN1200E 16Gb HBAs offer twice the I/O performance of 8Gb FC HBAs, making them ideal for storage-intensive applications such as backup/restore, database transactions, virtualization, and rich media. With faster data retrieval and storage, these HBAs can help accelerate business insights and meet the bandwidth requirements of flash storage arrays. Additionally, the exclusive ExpressLane feature prioritizes mission-critical traffic in congested networks, further improving the performance of flash-based storage.

Enhanced Virtualization Capabilities

For organizations looking to increase their virtual machine (VM) density, the SN1200E 16Gb HBAs provide near limitless scalability with 2x more on-chip resources and bandwidth than previous offerings. This allows for improved performance and a better end-user experience, particularly in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments. The low latency features of these HBAs also help mitigate the effects of boot storms, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted user experience. Additionally, the OneCommand Manager plugin for VMware vCenter server simplifies management and installation, making it easier to integrate these HBAs into your existing infrastructure.