BladeCenter Open Fabric

Enables a fully redundant Storage Area Network (SAN) within the BladeCenter S chassis.

4 external 3Gb ports.

IBM BladeCenter S Chassis.

Easy to use IBM Storage Configuration Manager (SCM) or CLI.

Enables Pass-Thru functionality to connect to disks or tape backup from the BladeCenter chassis.

4 external 3Gb ports.

Supports all BladeCenter Chassis.

Easy to use IBM Storage Configuration Manager (SCM) or CLI.

This adapter offers the ideal way to connect the HS22 blade server to a wide variety of SAS storage devices. Built on proven 3 gigabit per second, full-duplex, SAS technology, this adapter can connect to the IBM System Storage DS3200 from the BladeCenter E or H chassis and to the multiple disk storage module in the BladeCenter S chassis. The adapter's innovative combination form factor design allows usage of other I/O technologies simultaneously from the same blade server, such as additional Ethernet or Fibre Channel adapters.

Enables high-performance, battery backed-up cache for most flexibility. This adapter can be used for on-blade, on-chassis, or external storage attaching to blade servers. This adapter is ideal for Citrix workloads that demand high-performance from storage.

Provides each blade server with two high-speed, fully duplex, 3Gbps ports using the on-board controller, while allowing flexibility for other I/O adapters from the blades.

Provides each blade server with two high-speed, fully duplex, 3Gbps ports, while allowing flexibility for other I/O adapters from the blades.