342-3547 Dell Sanblade 8GB Dual Channel PCI-E FC at discount

342‑3547 Specifications

Dell SANblade 8 Gb/s Dual‑Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

Manufacturer: Dell
Manufacturer Model: 342‑3547
Product Line: Dell SANblade Host Bus Adapters
Product Series: QLogic QLE2562 (or equivalent 8 Gb FC chipset)
Product Type: Host Bus Adapter (Fibre Channel)
Product Name: Dell 342‑3547 8 Gb/s Dual‑Port Fibre Channel HBA

KEY FEATURES:
Host Interface: PCI‑Express x8 expansion card
Fibre Channel Link Speed: 8 Gb/s per port
Ports: 2 × Fibre Channel (optical SFP)
Connectivity Technology: Wired Fibre Channel SAN networking
Dual‑Port Redundancy: Supports connections to two SAN fabrics for failover/load balancing

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: Up to ~8 Gb/s per port
Supports SAN traffic for enterprise storage environments

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Designed for enterprise SAN environments with continuous high‑availability operation
Reliable Fibre Channel protocol support for storage area networks

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: PCI‑Express plug‑in adapter card (standard or low profile bracket depending on model)
Typical Dimensions: Standard PCIe card footprint
Weight: ~0.3–0.5 kg (approximate)

NOTES:
• This 342‑3547 part is a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) used in Dell PowerEdge servers and storage systems to connect to Fibre Channel SAN storage at 8 Gb/s speeds. It is not a storage drive or RAID controller