HPE?QW972A
Store Fabric SN1000Q 16?Gb Dual?Port PCIe Fibre Channel HBA
The HPE QW972A StoreFabric SN1000Q is a robust dual?port 16?Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter designed for HPE ProLiant servers. It delivers enterprise?grade connectivity for SAN environments, boosting I/O performance, resilience, and future readiness in high?demand workloads.
Features
This high-bandwidth HBA features dual 16?Gb/s FC ports over PCIe 3.0 (x4/x8), enabling low-latency access to Fibre Channel storage systems. Backward compatibility with 8?Gb and 4?Gb SANs ensures seamless upgrade paths.
Advanced Options
With support for NVMe over Fibre Channel and Smart SAN zoning, it integrates into modern, virtualized, and NVMe-capable SAN infrastructures .It includes both full?height and low?profile brackets, making it suitable for a wide range of HPE ProLiant chassis across Gen7?Gen10 series.
Product Key Features
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?16?Gb/s Dual FC Ports ? Up to 16?Gbps per port; backward compatible with 8/4?Gb SANs
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?PCIe 3.0 Interface (x4/x8) ? Ensures low-latency connectivity to host servers
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?2? I/O Performance vs 8/4?Gb HBA ? Doubles throughput for storage-intensive apps
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?Smart SAN & NVMe over FC Ready ? Support for HPE?s Smart SAN zoning and emerging NVMe/FC ?future-proof
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?Full-/Low?Profile Brackets Included ? Flexible installation in various server chassis
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?Active Health & FEC Diagnostics ? Integrated diagnostics, FEC, D?Port tests, link cable beaconing, QS_CTL QoS
Reliability & Performance
Built for mission?critical environments, the SN1000Q supports forward error correction, cable/link diagnostics, Active Health System telemetry, and QS_CTL for traffic prioritization. These features deliver operational visibility, self-healing capabilities, and top-tier performance per watt?ensuring optimal performance under stress and sustained workloads .
Key Features (Bullet List)
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2 ? 16?Gb/s Fibre Channel ports, auto?negotiates 16/8/4?Gb
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PCIe 3.0 (x4/x8) host interface
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Smart SAN zoning & NVMe over Fibre Channel support
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Full-/Low?Profile PCIe brackets included
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Integrated diagnostics: FEC, beaconing, D-Port, Active Health
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Ideal for virtualized, high I/O SAN environments



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