Emulex AW520A Datasheet

HP CN1000E Dual-Port
Converged Network Adapter
HP Part Numbers AW520A and AW520B*
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Overview
The HP StorageWorks CN1000E Dual-Port
Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a single-
chip, low profile 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) adapter
for HP ProLiant rack servers. The HP CN1000E
delivers industry-leading performance with storage
protocol offload for iSCSI or Fibre Channel over
Ethernet (FCoE). The HP CN1000E fully supports
network convergence and Data Center Bridging
(DCB) standards for lossless Ethernet with FCoE.
The HP CN1000E complements HP's Converged
Infrastructure architecture. This open architecture
uses industry standards to converge storage,
server, and network resources and provide
seamless interoperability with existing data center
core networks.
Optimized Network Connectivity
Lower cost
The HP CN1000E can save up to 30% on capital
expenses by reducing the number of adapter
cards, switch ports and cables needed to support
network and storage traffic.
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Lower power and cooling
The HP CN1000E can reduce the number of
adapter cards and switches, resulting in significant
savings for power and cooling.
Consolidation with the latest Intel Xeon CPUs
The HP CN1000E was designed to leverage the
new features of Xeon processors beginning with
the 5500 series, including MSI-X, QPI, PCI-Express
2.0, HTT and VT-d which all enable more I/O per
CPU with protocol hardware offload technology.
IT Brand Pulse Unified Data Center Networking Test Report, January 2010
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2 The Guide to Network Convergence Solutions, pages 26-28
D A t A S H e e t
C o n n e C t i v i t y
Key Features
One platform for network
and storage connection
Simplifies I/O hardware choices for IT managers
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Multiple protocol offloads for
optimum server efficiency
iSCSI
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FCoE
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TCP/IP stateless offload
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TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support
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Superior performance
Industry-leading performance approaching
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1 million IOPS (I/Os per second)
Energy-efficient design
Industry-leading performance per watt
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Complements data center "green" initiatives
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Easy to deploy and manage
Integrated management with Emulex
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OneCommand Manager
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Key Benefits
Optimized for convergence
Maximizes I/O consolidation with
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high-performance 10GbE ports
One network infrastructure reduces
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capital expenses
One management console reduces
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operating expenses
Leverages existing IT investments
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Enterprise-ready
Hardware parity, CRC, ECC and
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other advanced error checking
Backed by field-proven Emulex and HP
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reliability and support
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