403-BBMZ Dell Sanblade 32gb Host Bus Adapter at discount

403‑BBMZ Specifications

Dell SANblade 32 Gb/s Dual‑Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

Manufacturer: Dell
Manufacturer Model: 403‑BBMZ
Product Line: Dell SANblade Host Bus Adapters
Product Series: 32 Gb Fibre Channel FC
Product Type: Host Bus Adapter (Fibre Channel)
Product Name: Dell 403‑BBMZ 32 Gb/s Dual‑Port FC HBA

KEY FEATURES:
Host Interface: PCI‑Express 3.0 x8
Fibre Channel Link Speed: 32 Gb/s per port
Ports: 2 × 32 Gb/s Fibre Channel (SFP+)
Connectivity Technology: Wired Fibre Channel
Supported Transceivers: Short‑wave (SW) and long‑wave (LW) SFP+ optics for flexible SAN setups
Management Interfaces: SNMP and SMI‑S support for integration with management frameworks

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: Up to 32 Gb/s per port
Concurrent Logins: Supports up to 2048 active exchanges per port
Optimized for high‑throughput SAN environments and demanding enterprise storage workloads

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Designed for enterprise‑class storage area network (SAN) use
Provides redundancy and performance for mission‑critical applications
Supports error correction mechanisms and advanced power management to ensure reliability and longevity

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: PCI‑Express plug‑in expansion card (low‑profile bracket typical)
Typical Dimensions: Standard PCIe host bus adapter size
Weight: ~0.45 kg (card only)

NOTES:
This 403‑BBMZ part is a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter designed to provide high‑speed 32 Gb/s SAN connectivity in Dell PowerEdge servers. It is not a storage drive or RAID controller itself — it enables server access to external Fibre Channel storage systems over SAN fabrics