An integral member of the QLogic family of interconnect offerings, the 7104- HCA-128LP is a low profile, dual port 4X (10 Gb) Host Channel Adapter (HCA) that enables the widest variety of current and next-generation servers to realize the full benefits of InfiniBand.

The QLogic HCA creates an expressway between the server and the InfiniBand fabric, allowing information transfer at 10 Gbps, up to 10 times the bandwidth of current server interfaces. A comprehensive host environment of high performance ULPs contained within the QLogic software family enables the HCA to provide unprecedented performance to core business applications that are supported by DBMS clustering, High Performance Business Computing (HPBC), and High Availability Clustering
 

Combined with its ULPs, the HCA is the channel by which today’s complex and costly enterprise environments quickly evolve to feed ever-growing processing requirements. Clustering, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel are all concurrently supported via a single 10-Gb pipe. The net effect is a significantly reduced level of infrastructure complexity and improved business responsiveness, with a lower total cost of ownership.

The HCA, used in conjunction with QLogic’s family of InfiniBand clustering switches and virtual I/O systems, is part of a complete end-to-end InfiniBand solution ready to enable today’s servers to handle tomorrow’s processing requirements.
  

InfiniBand ecosystem partner certifications, combined with agency and regulatory testing, ensures all products meet industry compliance hardware and software specifications. All HCAs are tested extensively with third-party hardware, along with multiple software applications, to ensure best-in-class InfiniBand interoperability and compatibility. You can be confident purchasing QLogic HCAs to meet your InfiniBand networking needs.