QLogic QLE8360
Single-Port 10Gbps Ethernet-to-PCIe Converged Network Adapter
QLogic QLE8360 Single-Port 10Gb Ethernet-to-PCIe FCoE & iSCSI Converged Network Adapter, No Transceivers InstalledList Price:
Our Price: $873.00
QLogic QLE8360 Single-Port 10Gb Ethernet-to-PCIe FCoE & iSCSI Converged Network Adapter, SR LC Multi-Mode OpticList Price:
Our Price: $1,323.00
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Overview:
The 8300 Series 10Gb Adapters are QLogic's fourth generation of Converged Network Adapters, supporting simultaneous LAN (TCP/IP) and SAN [Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI] traffic at line rate, 10Gbps Ethernet (GbE) speeds—at extremely low CPU utilization with full hardware offloads. This extreme performance eliminates potential I/O bottlenecks in today's powerful multiprocessor, multicore servers. In addition, support for powerful virtualization features make this adapter ideal for virtualized environments that need excellent I/O performance to service growing numbers of virtual machines (VMs). The ability to support multiple protocols simultaneously on the same hardware offers multi-tenancy flexibility, which is ideal for private and public cloud environments.
The 8300 Series Converged Network Adapters come in single- and dual-port models with support for SFP+ direct attach copper cables and SR (short reach) optical transceivers.
- 10GbE per-port maximum throughput for high bandwidth storage and networking traffic
- Over 1.2 million FCoE IOPS reduce latency in high transaction intensive applications and virtualized environments
- Single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) support for faster performance in virtualized environments
- Reduced hardware, cabling, and management costs by enabling more applications (virtual machines) to run on a single server with converged traffic to top-of-the-rack switch
- Decreased power and cooling costs by using the fewest PCI Express lanes in PCIe Gen3 environments
- Overlapping protection domains (OPD) to ensure a high level of reliability as data moves to and from the PCI bus
- Future-proof design enables conversion to a 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
In addition, support for powerful virtualization features makes this adapter ideal for virtualized environments that need excellent I/O performance to service growing numbers of virtual machines (VMs). The ability to support multiple protocols simultaneously on the same hardware offers multi-tenancy flexibility, which is ideal for private and public cloud environments.
Features and Benefits:
Leadership, Confidence, and Trust
QLogic is the undisputed leader in Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters, with over 15 years of experience and more Fibre Channel and FCoE ports deployed than any other vendor. QLogic's Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters have been qualified by all major server and storage OEMs to provide networking, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE connectivity from host and storage to fabric. QLogic is the only vendor with proven Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FCoE, and iSCSI stacks.
Virtualization Optimized
The 8300 Series Adapters, powered by QLogic VMflex™ technology, support QLogic's switch-agnostic NIC partitioning (NPAR) technology as well as industry-standard I/O virtualization technologies. SR-IOV enhances I/O performance in virtualized environments and improves VM scalability for increasing storage and networking workloads.
Superior Application Performance
The QLogic 8300 Series of Converged Network Adapters, powered by QLogic FlexOffload technology, consume the lowest CPU to drive FCoE and iSCSI storage traffic at line rate across all ports. With support for over 1.2 million I/O transactions per second, QLogic adapters deliver the best storage application performance in virtualized and nonvirtualized environments.
Support for Multiple Protocols Simultaneously
The QLogic 8300 Series Adapters reduce data center costs by converging FCoE, TCP/IP, and iSCSI traffic simultaneously on the same hardware. This convergence results in buying fewer adapters, cables, and switches.
In addition, convergence offers lower power consumption, reduced cooling, and easier LAN and SAN management.
Investment Protection
The 8300 Series Adapters are also compatible with the same 10GbE networking, 1/10GbE iSCSI, and Fibre Channel/FCoE software driver stack that is shipping today on QLogic's 8100 and 8200 Series Converged Network Adapters. This driver stack has been tested and validated across all major hardware platforms, all major Hypervisors and OSs, and has been battle-hardened in millions of previous installations.
Simplified Management
QLogic's new, unified management application, QConvergeConsole (QCC), provides single-pane-of-glass management for the company's broad product line of storage and networking adapters (Fibre Channel, converged networking, NIC, and iSCSI).
In addition, QLogic supports all major APIs, giving the end user the flexibility to manage their QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter portfolio using third-party management tools, including a vCenter™ plug-in for VMware.
Future-Proof Design
The QLogic 8300 Series Adapters can convert from a 10GbE Converged Network Adapter to a 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter. Based on QLogic I/OFlex™ technology, the adapter's flexibility simplifies and reduces cost for customers who want to deploy an Ethernet SAN today and migrate to a Fibre Channel SAN in the future.
Technical Specifications:
| Adapter Model | QLE8360-CU/-SR | QLE8362-CU/-SR |
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| Ports | Single-port 10Gbps Ethernet | Dual-port 10Gbps Ethernet |
| Form Factor | Low-profile PCIe card: (6.6 inches × 2.54 inches) Custom form factors also available |
Low-profile PCIe card: (6.6 inches × 2.54 inches) Custom form factors also available |
| Environment and Equipment Specifications | ||
| Airflow | Yes | Yes |
| Operating Temperature | 32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C) | |
| Storage Temperature | –4°F to 158°F (–20°C to 70°C) | |
| Relative Humidity | 10% to 90% noncondensing | |
| Storage Humidity | 5% to 95% | |
| Host Bus Interface Specifications | ||
| Bus Interface | PCI Express Gen3 x4, Gen2 x8 (x8 physical connector) | |
| Host Interrupts | INTx and MSI-X | |
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| Ethernet Specifications | ||
| Throughput | 10Gbps full-duplex line rate per port | |
| Ethernet Frame | 1,500 bytes or 9,600 bytes (jumbo frame) | |
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| FCoE Specifications | ||
| Logins | Support for 2,048 concurrent logins and 2,048 active exchanges | |
| Port Virtualization | N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV) | |
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| Boot Support | PXE, FCoE, iSCSI boot | |
| APIs | SNIA HBA API V2, SMI-S | |
| Agency Approvals | ||
| Safety | US, Canada, Europe | |
| EMI and EMC (Class A) | US, Canada, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Japan, Korea | |
1. Contact your QLogic sales representative regarding supported configurations.
Documentation:
Download the QLogic 8300 Series Adapter Datasheet (PDF).
QLogic QLE8360 Single-Port 10Gb Ethernet-to-PCIe FCoE & iSCSI Converged Network Adapter, No Transceivers InstalledList Price:
Our Price: $873.00
QLogic QLE8360 Single-Port 10Gb Ethernet-to-PCIe FCoE & iSCSI Converged Network Adapter, SR LC Multi-Mode OpticList Price:
Our Price: $1,323.00