We have reached the apex of a new performance paradigm.  Pressures to consolidate are being actualized through virtualization.  New Intel Xeon 5500-based servers complemented by 8Gb/s Fibre Channel are enabling more VMs per box.

Emulex® LightPulse® LPe12000 8Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs are the ideal complement to these next generation servers for I/O intensive applications and virtualized server environments. With an advanced ASIC design and state of the art software, Emulex 8Gb/s HBAs:

  • Maximize I/O performance
  • Improve system efficiency
  • Optimize I/O connectivity for virtualization
  • Accelerate your return on investment (ROI)


The Coolest HBA With The Greatest Reliability
Emulex provides the most reliable Fibre Channel HBAs in the industry. The Emulex family of 2Gb/s and 4Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs provide the greatest reliability, averaging more than 10 million hours of field mean time between failures (MTBF). 30% greater than the nearest competitor

Emulex’s LPe12002 I/O controller operates 20° C temperature cooler than our competitors.  This translates into 166% greater 8Gb/s reliability, resulting in more up-time.

Less Administration Time and More Fun Time
Emulex makes the transition to 8Gb/s Fibre Channel easy.  

  • Emulex Common driver model ensures that the same Emulex drivers support your 8Gb/s, 4Gb/s, 2Gb/s HBAs.  
  • Emulex HBAnyware® centralized HBA management application, gives you control of all Emulex-connected servers.  With extensive configuration, automation and diagnostic capabilities reducing administrative-time and increasing fun-time.

Interoperability to the Max
Emulex LightPulse 8Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs are supported by Microsoft Windows, VMware ESX, Linux, Sun Solaris, HP’s HP-UX, and all major Linux distributions.

Emulex 8Gb/s are available in blade and standard form-factors and are available from Dell, HP, IBM, Sun and many other leading server vendors.

If you’re looking to create a balanced system that keeps your business running at the highest levels, then it’s time for Emulex LightPulse LPe12000 8Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs.


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