Is a 16GB optical switch compatible with an 8GHBA card
A 16Gb FC HBA purchased today is backward compatible with 8 Gb and 4 Gb storage networks and will protect future investments. I want to add an older Esxi host to the cluster using an 8 Gbit fiber card (using an 8 Gbit connection to the switch). The ATTO Celerity FC-162P provides expanded switch connectivity for time-tested 16Gb/s Fibre Channel SAN installations. Delivering up to 3,200 MB/s per channel in a single PCIe expansion slot, it is well-suited for high performance computing, virtualization, and other IOP-driven environments. This article will give basic information on the Brocade 6520 switch and supported 8G/16G SFP transceiver solutions that are compatible with the device. The Brocade 6520 Switch satisfies the expanding needs of dynamic workloads and private cloud storage environments by offering industry-leading Gen.
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