QLogic 2500 Series DataSheet User Manual
2500 series, Data sheet, Pcie-to-8gbps fibre channel adapters
Data Sheet
2500 Series
PCIe-to-8Gbps Fibre Channel Adapters
Overview
the 2500 Series adapters are designed to meet the business requirements of the enterprise data center through the lowest possible
power consumption and the highest level of data protection. these adapters interface to the host server with a PCIe
®
Gen2 bus,
ensuring no internal performance bottlenecks.
the 2500 Series 8Gb adapters are the highest performing adapters in QLogic’s industry-leading Fibre Channel technology portfolio.
Choosing QLogic’s 8Gb adapters will not only meet the needs of today’s demanding data center requirements by providing power
and virtualization optimization, but investment protection is built in through backward compatibity with previous generations’ (4Gb
and 2Gb) technology. In addition, the 2500 Series adapters work in both PCI express
®
Gen1 and Gen2 host bus interface platforms.
QLogic’s unique Dynamic Power Management technology enables the 2500 Series adapters to provide the lowest possible
power consumption. the 2500 Series adapters are also backed by an industry-leading 5-year (no charge) limited warranty—
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