HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 1p FC HBA R2E08A

HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 1‑port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter R2E08A

In modern data centers, robust and high-speed connectivity to storage area networks (SANs) is critical for demanding applications. The HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 1-port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) (R2E08A) provides a cutting-edge solution designed to deliver exceptional performance and efficiency. This HBA is a perfect fit for environments requiring high I/O throughput, such as virtualized servers, large databases, and critical business applications, ensuring data flows seamlessly between servers and high-performance storage.

Technical Specifications

The R2E08A is engineered with advanced features to provide superior connectivity and data transfer capabilities. Its key technical specifications include:

• Ports: 1-port, offering a dedicated high-bandwidth connection to the SAN.
• Speed: 32Gb Fibre Channel (32GFC), doubling the bandwidth of previous 16Gb FC adapters. This allows for significantly faster data transfer rates, crucial for I/O-intensive workloads. It maintains backward compatibility with 16Gb and 8Gb FC environments, ensuring flexible integration into existing SAN infrastructures.
• Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8, leveraging the latest generation of PCI Express for maximum throughput between the server and the HBA. This ensures the adapter can fully utilize the 32Gb FC speed without creating a bottleneck at the server’s bus.
• Form Factor: Low-profile PCIe plug-in card, making it suitable for a wide range of HPE ProLiant servers and allowing for efficient use of server expansion slots.
• Connectivity: Utilizes SFP28 optical transceivers, supporting Fibre Channel cabling for secure, high-performance, and often long-distance connections.
• Advanced Features: Includes support for T10 DIF (Data Integrity Field) protection for end-to-end data integrity, N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV), virtual machine ID (VM-ID), and Quality of Service (QoS) features to prioritize traffic, ensuring optimal performance for critical applications. It also supports simultaneous FCP-SCSI and FC-NVMe protocols, allowing for a smooth transition to NVMe storage.

Advantages and Applications

The HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 1-port Fibre Channel HBA offers substantial advantages that translate into significant operational benefits:

• Blazing-Fast Performance: The 32Gb FC speed dramatically accelerates data access, leading to faster application response times, quicker database transactions, and overall improved system responsiveness, particularly vital for latency-sensitive workloads.
• Optimized for Critical Workloads: It provides deterministic and scalable performance, making it ideal for accelerating databases, enabling faster business decisions with better data mining, and hosting more virtual machines.
• Enhanced Reliability and Data Integrity: With features like Hardware Root of Trust for secure firmware updates and T10 DIF, it provides robust data integrity and protection against malicious attacks.
• Investment Protection: Backward compatibility with 16Gb and 8Gb FC allows for seamless upgrades and integration into existing Fibre Channel environments.
• Reduced Server CPU Overhead: Advanced offload capabilities reduce the processing burden on the host server’s CPU, freeing up resources for application execution.
• Future-Ready: Support for FC-NVMe positions your infrastructure to take advantage of next-generation flash storage technologies.

This HBA is perfectly suited for a wide array of demanding applications, including:

• Virtualization Environments: Enhancing I/O performance for high-density virtual machine deployments.
• Databases: Accelerating transactional and analytical databases (OLTP, OLAP) that demand low latency and high throughput.
• High-Performance Computing (HPC): Supporting data-intensive computational workloads.
• Media and Entertainment: Enabling rapid access to large media files for editing and rendering workflows.
• Data Warehousing: Speeding up access to vast datasets for complex analytics and reporting.

Server Compatibility: Seamless Integration with HPE ProLiant

The HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 1-port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (R2E08A) is designed for broad compatibility with HPE ProLiant server platforms, specifically Gen9, Gen10, and Gen10 Plus server generations.

Compatible HPE ProLiant server series typically include, but are not limited to:

• HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 / Gen10 / Gen10 Plus
• HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9 / Gen10 / Gen10 Plus
• HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus
• HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9 / Gen10 / Gen10 Plus

It’s always recommended to consult the specific server’s QuickSpecs or HPE’s SPOCK (Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge) tool for the most up-to-date and precise compatibility information, especially regarding supported operating systems and required firmware levels. Utilizing an HPE Smart Array RAID controller that supports 32Gb FC is also crucial to fully leverage this adapter’s capabilities.

The HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 1-port Fibre Channel HBA (R2E08A) is an indispensable component for enterprises seeking to optimize their SAN infrastructure, accelerate critical workloads, and ensure future-proof connectivity.