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QLogic's Greener FC HBAs
In an announcement today, QLogic listed the numerous vendor certs its 8Gb FC HBAs and switches have garnered. The list reads like a real Who's Who (IBM, HP, Dell, etc.).
Green IT watchers will be more interested in some innovations surrounding the company's 2500 series of Fibre Channel adapter (like the QLE2562), courtesy of QLogic's Star PowerGreen Initiative, that promise to lower energy costs: Dynamic Power Management and Cool HBA.
Dynamic power management is the unique ability of the QLogic 2500 to sense the type of PCI Express bus that is present and consume only the amount of power necessary to run at full speed. QLogic Cool HBA technology is the ability of QLogic products like 2500 Fibre Channel adapters to operate without any air flow, unlike competitive products which require fans to be cool.
Get the rest of QLogic's announcement here.
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