Emulex creates enterprise-class products that intelligently connect storage, servers and networks. Emulex® LightPulse® Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) leverage eight generations of advanced, field-proven Fibre Channel technology to provide host LAN and Fibre Channel SAN connectivity over 10Gb/s Ethernet using FCoE and Enhanced Ethernet functionality, making them ideal for server I/O consolidation.

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership

• By enabling consolidation of server I/O, Emulex CNAs reduce the number of NICs and cables used by the servers by as much as 50 percent. In addition to reducing the cost of hardware, Emulex CNAs facilitate lower power and cooling costs.

• Emulex CNAs offload processing of Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic from the CPU, thus increasing the CPU utilization for application and virtual machine processing. With increased CPU efficiency, smaller servers can be deployed, further reducing power consumption and lowering cooling costs.

Leveraging Existing Investments

• Emulex CNAs use the same LightPulse common driver model that has been qualified by every leading server and storage vendor. Use of common drivers across multiple generations of Emulex LightPulse FCoE CNAs and Fibre Channel HBAs ensures interoperability and expedites deployment.

• Emulex CNAs include LightPulse management capabilities that enable effortless installation, straightforward configuration and troubleshooting capabilities from a single user interface. This consistent management framework reduces training costs, and increases administration staff productivity.

Enabling the Virtualized Data Center

• Emulex CNAs take advantage of Emulex's investment in NPIV technology for virtualized server environments. Industry-standard NPIV support enables applications to move between physical servers, while maintaining consistent levels of data security, QoS and performance.

Superior Operational Continuity

• Emulex CNAs provide port isolation between Fibre Channel ports, and no-reboot Fibre Channel firmware updates so that upgrades can occur without any downtime.

• Emulex CNAs support authentication through compliance with the Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP), protecting the infrastructure from unauthorized access, WWN spoofing, host masquerading, and rogue/compromised access, as well as non-malicious and administrator-caused outages.

Ease of Deployment and Manageability

• Emulex CNAs are compatible with the family of LightPulse Fibre Channel SAN connectivity solutions, and deliver the benefits of the Fibre Channel protocol. IT organizations can take advantage of the benefits of a converged network without having to learn a new environment or qualify new tools.

• Emulex CNAs are designed for scalable deployment in large enterprises. Emulex scalability features, such as automated installation, replication of configurations from a remote server and non-disruptive troubleshooting, significantly reduce the time required to deploy and manage connectivity in large data centers.