FCoE provides an opportunity to reduce data center costs by converging data and storage networking. Standard TCP/IP and Fibre Channel traffic can both run on the same high speed 10Gbps Ethernet wire, resulting in cost savings through reduced adapter, switch, cabling, power, cooling, and management requirements. FCoE has gained rapid market traction because it delivers excellent performance, reduces data center TCO, and protects current data center investment.
  

The QLE8152 reduces data center costs through convergence. Now, one CNA can do the work of a discrete FC Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Ethernet NIC. This convergence also means fewer cables, fewer switches, less power consumption, reduced cooling, and easier LAN and SAN management.
  

The QLE8152 and FCoE are designed to preserve existing investment in Fibre Channel storage and core Ethernet switches and routers for data networking. The QLE8152 leverages the same identical software driver stacks that have been deployed and battle-hardened in millions of previous installations, and preserves familiar FC concepts such as WWNs, FC-IDs, LUN masking, and zoning.
  

• 10Gbps per port maximum throughput for high bandwidth storage (SAN) and networking (LAN) traffic
• Full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing
• 250,000 IOPS per port deliver high I/O transfer rates for storage applications
• Full support for TCP/IP and Ethernet performance enhancements such as priority-based flow control (802.1Qbb), jumbo frames, checksum offloads, and segmentation offloads

• Reduced hardware, cabling, power, cooling, and management costs through convergence of data and storage networking
• Preservation of familiar data and storage concepts resulting in lower training and administrative costs
  

• Works seamlessly with existing Fibre Channel (FC) storage
• Communicates via Ethernet, the most common networking technology in the world
• Compatible with existing FC drivers and management applications that have been deployed in millions of existing systems

PCI Express Gen1 x8 or PCI Express Gen2 x4

250,000 IOPS per port

Port virtualization

SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP), Fibre Channel Tape (FC-TAPE) profile, SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol-2 (FCP-2), Second Generation FC Generic Services (FC-GS-2), Third  Generation FC Generic Services (FC-GS-3), FCoE and FIP (FC-BB-5)

LAN and SAN boot (PXE, BIOS, UEFI, FCode)

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, 2008, 2008 R2; Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 5; Novell® SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 11; VMware ESX/ESXi 4

Dual 10Gbps Ethernet (SFP+)

100 LFM

9.7 watts (typical)

Generic product configured for all environments

QLE8152-CU-CK

Ships without transceivers. Intended for use with copper cables (sold separately). A list of approved copper cables is posted at Copper Cables.

All -CK parts ship in an individually packed box with a standard size bracket, a spare low-profile bracket, and a Quick Start Guide.

Click here for a list of authorized resellers and distributors.

QLE8152-CU-BK

Ships without transceivers. Intended for use with copper cables (sold separately). A list of approved copper cables is posted at Copper Cables.

All -BK parts ship in a bulk box in quantities of 20 or 50 with standard size brackets.