The introduction of the HP StorageWorks PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters brings datacenter infrastructure components to a higher level of performance and efficiency with the ability to deliver twice the I/O performance of 4 Gb FC HBAs. An 8 Gb Fibre Channel HBA purchased today is backward compatible with 4 and 2 Gb storage networks and will protect future investments. When using storage intensive applications, such as backup/restore, database transactions, virtualization, and rich media, the increased performance of the 8 Gb infrastructure enables more rapid storage and retrieval of critical information. Finally, PCIe 8Gb FC Host Bus Adapters provide a number of features that work toBrand Name: HP-IMSourcingData Transfer Rate: 8 Gbit/sHost Interface: PCI Express x8Number of LC Ports: 2Product Type: Fibre Channel Host Bus AdapterTotal Number of Fibre Channel Ports: 2BasicBrand Name: HP-IMSourcingData Transfer Rate: 8 Gbit/sHost Interface: PCI Express x8Number of LC Ports: 2Product Type: Fibre Channel Host Bus AdapterTotal Number of Fibre Channel Ports: 2Drive PerformanceData Transfer Rate: 8 Gbit/sGeneral InformationBrand Name: HP-IMSourcingManufacturer: HP-IMSourcingManufacturer Part Number: AJ763AProduct Line: StorageWorksProduct Model: 82EProduct Name: StorageWorks 82E Fibre Channel Host Bus AdapterProduct Type: Fibre Channel Host Bus AdapterInput DevicesData Transfer Rate: 8 Gbit/sInterfaces/PortsHost Interface: PCI Express x8Number of LC Ports: 2Total Number of Fibre Channel Ports: 2Media & PerformanceData Transfer Rate: 8 Gbit/sFiber Mode Supported: Multi-modeMedia Type Supported: Optical FiberMiscellaneousForm Factor: Plug-in CardGreen Compliance Certificate/Authority: WEEEGreen Compliant: YesPhysical CharacteristicsForm Factor: Plug-in CardHeight: 10Thickness: 3Weight (Approximate): 1.50 lbWidth: 14Product InformationForm Factor: Plug-in CardThickness: 3Width: