Data Sheet

DATA SHEET
QLE8152
Dual Port 10Gbps Enhanced Ethernet to
PCIe Converged Network Adapter
High Performance
10Gbps per port maximum throughput for high •
bandwidth storage (SAN) and networking (LAN)
traffic
Full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing •
250,000 IOPS per port deliver high I/O transfer •
rates for storage applications
Full support for TCP/IP and Ethernet performance •
enhancements such as priority-based flow control
(802.1Qbb), jumbo frames, checksum offloads, and
segmentation offloads
Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Reduced hardware, cabling, power, cooling, and •
management costs through convergence of data
and storage networking
Preservation of familiar data and storage concepts •
resulting in lower training and administrative costs
Investment Protection
Works seamlessly with existing Fibre Channel (FC) •
storage
Communicates via Ethernet, the most common •
networking technology in the world
Compatible with existing FC drivers and •
management applications that have been deployed
in millions of existing systems
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Technology. FCoE provides an
opportunity to reduce data center costs by converging data and storage
networking. Standard TCP/IP and Fibre Channel traffic can both run
on the same high speed 10Gbps Ethernet wire, resulting in cost savings
through reduced adapter, switch, cabling, power, cooling, and management
requirements. FCoE has gained rapid market traction because it delivers
excellent performance, reduces data center TCO, and protects current data
center investment.
iSCSI. The QLE8152 even supports iSCSI storage protocol using iSCSI
software initiators, which are available with all major operating systems.
High Performance. The QLE8152 boosts system performance with 10Gbps
speed and full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing. Cutting edge
10Gbps bandwidth eliminates performance bottlenecks in the I/O path with
a 10X data rate improvement versus existing 1Gbps Ethernet solutions.
Additionally, full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing reduces
system CPU utilization for I/O operations, which leads to faster application
performance and higher levels of consolidation in virtualized systems.
Lower TCO. The QLE8152 reduces data center costs through convergence.
Now, one converged network adapter can do the work of a discrete FC host
bus adapter and Ethernet NIC. This convergence also means fewer cables,
fewer switches, less power consumption, reduced cooling, and easier LAN
and SAN management.
Investment Protection. The QLE8152 and FCoE are designed to preserve
existing investment in Fibre Channel storage and core Ethernet switches
and routers for data networking. The QLE8152 leverages the same identical
software driver stacks that have been deployed and battle-hardened in
millions of previous installations, and preserves familiar FC concepts such
as WWNs, FC-IDs, LUN masking, and zoning.
Unmatched Expertise. QLogic has an unparalleled advantage in delivering
this new converged network adapter technology. QLogic is the undisputed
leader in both FC and iSCSI adapters, with years of experience providing FC
and Ethernet based products.