Emulex LP850-F1

Emulex LP850-F1

The LightPulse LP850 Fiber Channel PCI host bus adapters deliver exceptional performance through the use of Emulex's Dragonfly ASIC, a 266MIPS onboard processor and high speed buffer memory. The LP850 features a 64 bit PCI interface and provides the richest feature set available.The LP850 provides high-performance Fiber Channel connectivity for entry-level Windows 2000, Windows NT, Linux and NetWare systems. Based on the Emulex LP8000 architecture, the LP850 provides a unique combination of features, including switched fabric support using F Port and FL Port connections, full-duplex data transfers, high data integrity features, support for all Fiber Channel topologies and support for service class 2 and 3.??The LP850 also features sophisticated hardware that provides superior performance in storage area networks, delivering low latency and high throughput in switched, arbitrated loop and clustered environments.

• Simultaneous full duplex 1Gb/s Fibre Channel delivers up to 200MB/s
• Support for FC-Tape (FC-2) devices
• Full fabric support using F_Port and FL_Port connections
• 64 bit, 33MHz PCI
• Onboard hardware context cache for superior fabric performance
• End-to-end parity protection for high data integrity
• Support for concurrent use of multiple protocols (SCSI & IP)
• Full support for FC service Class 2 and 3
• Robust suite of software including IP and storage protocols under Windows 2000, Windows NT, Linux and NetWare