QLogic 8200 Series The Value of Full Hardware Offload in a Converged Ethernet Environment - Manual

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Key Findings
QLogic ® 8200 Series Converged Network adapter advantages
• On-chip processing reduces CPU workload
• Field-proven Fibre Channel driver stack ensures data integrity
• Fibre Channel storage market leader
• 8.5 million ports install base assures widest interoperability and compatibility
• Principal design for all major OeMs
• Largest set of OeM server, OS, and storage qualifications
• Concurrent support for NiC, FCoe, and iSCS i
• enterprise-class reliability and error recovery
• experienced storage and networking support staff
Open FCoe initiative with a 10Gb ethernet NiC advantages
• Low initial cos t
The Value of Full Hardware Offload in
a Converged Ethernet Environment
QLogic 8200 Series Offers Superior Performance Over
Software Initiators