Looking for a high bandwidth solution to meet the requirements of increasing server virtualization & consolidation? Finding it difficult to realize the full bandwidth potential of your server running I/O intensive applications? HP Store Fabric SN1000 16 Gb Host Bus Adapters enable more rapid storage & retrieval of critical information when using high bandwidth cloud applications & storage intensive applications such as backup, database transactions & rich media. Designed for environments with greater virtual machine density & bandwidth requirements, the SN1000 16 Gb HBAs enable more applications & virtual machines to run on a single server & port, resulting in reduced cabling & higher return on IT investment. A 16 Gb FC HBA is backward compatible with 8 & 4 Gb storage networks & will protect future investments. With the ability to deliver twice the I/O performance of 8 Gb FC HBAs, the SN1000 16 Gb HBAs take Storage Networking performance & efficiency to the next level. Features The Highest Performing Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters The HP Store Fabric SN1000 16 Gb Host Bus Adapters deliver twice the I/O performance of 8 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs. Moving to 16 Gb technology provides the infrastructure required for the more powerful servers & data intensive applications of the future. When using storage intensive applications like backup/restore, database transactions, virtualization & rich media, the enhanced I/O performance enables faster storage & retrieval of data. Best Fibre Channel HBAs for Virtualization Ideal for the implementation of virtual servers with the power to drive multiple virtual machines. Allows a single port to acquire multiple N Port IDs, eliminating the need for additional physical ports. Datacenter administrators do not need to concern themselves with multiple requests from the virtualized servers potentially creating conflict. Improves host utilization & enhances application performance. Next Generation HBAs with enhanced IOPS Performance per Watt Power savings result in lower operating expenditure.