using storage intensive applications like backup/restore, database transactions, virtualization and rich media, the improved I/O performance enables faster storage and retrieval of data. Best Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters for Virtualization Ideal for the implementation of virtual servers with the power to drive multiple virtual machines Allows a single port to acquire multiple N Port IDs, eliminating the need for additional physical ports. Datacenter administrators do not need to concern themselves with multiple requests from the virtualized servers potentially creating conflict. Improves host utilization and enhances application performance. Next Generation Host Bus Adapters with Improved IOPS Performance per Watt Power savings result in lower operating expenditure. Smart SAN Support Smart SAN is a protocol agnostic application embedded in SAN components that enables the 3PAR to orchestrate configuration, settings and policies in a SAN. HPE Smart SAN’s Target Driven Zoning enables you to configure zones accurately in minutes and not in hours and its automatic discovery mechanism creates a powerful platform which would enable real-time diagnostics with self-healing in the near future. NVMe over Fibre ChannelReady The SN1200E & SN1100Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters are NVMe-enabled to support emerging NVM Express (NVMe) over Fibre Channel storage networks. Active Health System All HPE 16Gb Fibre Channel adapters support HPE ProLiant Active Health System integration. This helps administrators accurately troubleshoot and resolves problem within the server faster. Secure Firmware download The SN1200E delivers enhanced security via the new secure firmware update feature which protects and ensures the authenticity of device firmware. Forward error correction (FEC) FEC is enabled and improved at 16Gb as required by the FC Specification, automatically correcting transmission errors and improving network performance and resiliency. Class-specific Control (CS_CTL) QoS capability that enables administrators to prioritize storage traffic to meet the needs of critical VM workloads Link cable beaconing (LCB) LED beaconing for ports on both ends of a physical link simplifies cable identification and management. D-Port Diagnostics Quickly run automated diagnostic tests in a single step, across multiple adapters, servers, and fabric components to assess connectivity. Optics and cable problems are identified and resolved. FDMI,FC Ping, FC Trace Route Quickly check connectivity to SAN devices and query the switch management server for in-depth details on connected devices. Trace Route capability supported on SN1100Q. Read Diagnostic Parameters (RDP) Identify the source of network and media errors like cyclic redundancy check (CRC) and loss of sync (LOS) by remotely accessing diagnostic information from anywhere in the fabric. Fabric-assigned Port Worldwide Name (FA_WWN) Using SN1100Q &SN1000Q administrators can preconfigure WWN settings at the switch port allowing Fibre Channel adapter to acquire port WWN address from the Gen 5 16Gb or Gen 6 32GFCfabric. This allows SAN administrator to configure SAN zoning without need for servers to be present. Fabric-based Boot LUN (F_BLD) Allows SN1100Q & SN1000Q to acquire Boot-LUN information directly from Gen 5 16Gb switch, speeding up deployment of new servers in a SAN environment. Buffer-to-Buffer Credit Recovery (BB_CR) The SN1100Q enhances performance and resiliency by automatically recovering buffer credits, which can be lost on long distance and lossy connections with the potential to stall I/O or degrade performance. Virtual Machine ID (VMID) The SN1100Q enables System/SAN administrator to monitor FC traffic from VM to LUN. The HPE StoreFabric SN1000Q 699765-001 16 Gb PCI Express x4 host bus adapters provide Fibre Channel connectivity to select HPE Servers and well-suited for enterprise network as well as storage device connections. This HPE StoreFabric SN1000Q QW972A 16Gb host bus adapters is a dual port unit with both brackets (low profile and high profile) and has a PCI Express x4 form factor.