Cisco Systems, Inc. UCSC-PCIE-QD16GF= device server 16 Gbit/s dual-port PCIe 3.0 x8 QLE2692-CSC 650K IOPS

Cisco Dual-Port 16 Gbit/s FC Adapter

The Cisco UCSC-PCIE-QD16GF= is a dual-port Enhanced Gen 5 Fibre Channel host bus adapter built on the QLogic QLE2692-CSC controller. It connects to a PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot and delivers 16 Gbit/s throughput per port. This adapter targets enterprise storage networks that require high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity for virtualised workloads and private cloud deployments.

Sustained Load Behaviour

Under sustained load the adapter provides up to 650K IOPS per port with full hardware offloads that keep CPU utilisation extremely low. QLogic StorFusion technology adds quality-of-service controls and streamlined provisioning to maintain consistent throughput when multiple virtual machines or applications share the link. The dual-port design enables multipath configurations that preserve bandwidth during heavy I/O streams.

Thermals Noise and Power

Enhanced Gen 5 architecture achieves the stated performance while maintaining low power consumption compared with earlier implementations. The plug-in card form factor relies on standard server airflow for cooling and adds no active noise source of its own. Actual thermal output and power draw will vary with the host chassis and workload intensity.