HPE 701536-001 FlexFabric 20Gb 2-Port 650FLB Adapter
Overview
The HPE 701536-001 is a FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB adapter designed for HPE ProLiant BladeSystem servers. This FlexibleLOM for Blade (FLB) network adapter addresses the demand for higher bandwidth and I/O consolidation in virtualized and converged data center environments. It solves the critical need for a high-performance interconnect that can handle LAN, SAN (FCoE, iSCSI), and RDMA traffic over a single, unified fabric, thereby reducing hardware complexity and cost. This adapter provides two ports of 20GbE, delivering an aggregate bidirectional throughput of 80 Gbps. Its performance is enhanced by advanced offload technologies, including RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE), which lowers latency and frees up CPU cycles for applications. Tunnel Offload for VXLAN and NVGRE also accelerates overlay networking performance, enabling greater VM density and faster migrations in cloud and virtualized workloads. Designed for the FlexibleLOM slot on HPE BladeSystem Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10 servers, the 650FLB integrates seamlessly into the blade chassis architecture. When paired with HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric modules, it allows for granular bandwidth allocation and up to four FlexNICs per port, offering exceptional I/O configuration flexibility without consuming a standard mezzanine slot.
Key Features
- Dual 20GbE ports deliver up to 80Gbps aggregate speed.
- Converges Ethernet, FCoE, iSCSI, and RoCE traffic.
- Tunnel Offload for VXLAN and NVGRE overlay networks.
- RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) lowers latency.
- Supports Flex-20 technology for granular bandwidth control.
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