Emulex LPe32000 Series 32Gb Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Product Introduction

product overview

             The Emulex LPe32000 series is an industry-leading 32Gb/s fiber channel host bus adapter, representing the highest performance level of current fiber channel storage networks. This series includes a standard model (LPe32000-AP) and a model optimized for specific servers (LPe32000-M2), designed specifically for modern data centers, cloud computing environments, and enterprise level storage, providing ultra-high throughput and extremely low latency.

Key features and advantages

1. Ultimate performance

             32Gb/s full duplex fiber channel (compatible with 16Gb/8Gb/4Gb rates)

            Single port maximum throughput of 6.4GB/s (dual port models can reach 12.8GB/s)

            Industry leading<1 microsecond latency, suitable for demanding applications such as high-frequency trading

2. Enterprise level reliability

          Hardware accelerated end-to-end data integrity verification

          Support dynamic link failover (automatic port switching)

          Hot swappable and online firmware upgrade function

3. Virtualization and cloud readiness

          Supports 1024 NPIV virtual ports

          Optimization for VMware HANA 7/8 and Microsoft Hyper-V 2019+

          RESTful API support for cloud management interface

4. Intelligent management

          Emulex OneCommand Vision 3.0 Management Suite

         Real time performance monitoring and predictive analysis

         Integrate with mainstream system management platforms (vCenter, SCOM, etc.)

5. Energy efficiency optimization

         Dynamic power adjustment technology (0.5W incremental adjustment)

          Compliant with the latest Energy Star and TCO certification standards

          Technical specification comparison

          Parameter LPe32000-AP LPe32000-M2

          Applicable platform general server specific OEM server (such as HPE)

         Port configuration single/dual port optional dual port fixed configuration

         PCIe interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16

         Maximum IOPS 1.2M (random read) 1.5M (random read)

         Typical power consumption 14W (dual port full load) 16W (dual port full load)

         OneCommand OEM customized management interface standard for management interface

        Special functions, general SAN functions, deep server integration optimization

Application scenarios

         Hyper converged infrastructure

        VMware vSAN 32Gb Backend Network

        Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Storage Connection

        Key Business Database

         SAP HANA TDI deployment

        Oracle Exadata high-speed interconnection

         financial technology

         High frequency trading system

         Real time risk analysis platform

         AI/ML infrastructure

         High speed access to training data

          Model Warehouse Storage Network

         Enterprise level storage connectivity

         Dell EMC PowerMax

          IBM FlashSystem 9200

          Pure Storage FlashArray//X

          Product Highlights

          LPe32000-AP Standard Edition features:

          Universal Server Compatibility

          Flexible port configuration options

          Comprehensive virtualization support

          LPe32000-M2 optimized version features:

           Deep server hardware integration

          Enhanced QoS functionality

         Specific OEM management plugin support

         Optimized heat dissipation design (suitable for high-density deployment)

         Market Positioning

          As the flagship model of Emulex's fiber channel product line, the LPe32000 series:

Suitable for enterprises that require the highest SAN performance

          It is an ideal connection solution for all flash storage arrays

         Provide future oriented bandwidth for the next generation of data centers

Supporting solutions:

          Emulex Secure FC encryption option

          CloudFabric Management Suite

          Prudence Advisor Optimization Tool