PCI links to Fibre Channel at 2Gbit/s

LSI Logic has added a range of single, dual and quad 2Gbit/s PCI-X Fibre Channel host adapters to its already successful line of PCI Fibre Channel products. Built using LSI Logic's powerful Fusion-MPT architecture, the host adapters are suitable for storage area networks (SANs), server-to-storage interconnect and SAN clustering. LSI Logic's flagship product, the quad-port LSI7402XP, is the highest density module available today with four channels on a PCI short card form factor.

The quad board is built around the highly integrated LSIFC929 controller and a 133MHz PCI-X bridge chip.

To complete the 2Gbit/s host adapter LSI7002XP family, LSI Logic also offers the LSI7202XP dual channel PCI-X adapter and the LSI7102XP single channel PCI-X adapter.

The LSI7002XP host adapter family supports switched fabric, arbitrated loop and point-to-point topologies.

Drivers for all major operating systems are available.

"High performance is critical for customers operating SAN and server cluster applications", said Bob Anderson, director for LSI Logic's Host Adapter business.

"Our LSI7002XP family of products deliver reliability to the customer built on over 10 years experience in developing host adapter solutions.

The PCI-X protocol adds additional value required to support enterprise applications".

With 133MHz bus speed, PCI-X has doubled the maximum clock frequency and allows for faster and more efficient performance with reduced I/O bottlenecks.

PCI-X enjoys broad industry support from system platform and server manufacturers such as Compaq, HP, IBM and Intel.

LSI Logic's PCI-X Fibre Channel host adapters support the SNIA Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Application Programming Interface (API).

API extends the interoperability and manageability of storage networks by providing a standard interface to access information across Fibre Channel networks.

LSI Logic is a member of the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA), T-11 standards committee, Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and the FibreAlliance organisation.

LSI Logic is sampling the LSI7002XP family products worldwide.

Customers can contact their local LSI Logic sales representative for sampling program details.

General customer availability is expected by year-end.