HPE QLE2872-CU-HE 

SN1700Q Dual‑Port 64 Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Network Adapter

The HPE QLE2872‑CU‑HE, also known as the SN1700Q dual-port adapter, is a high-performance 64 Gb Fibre ChannelHost Bus Adapter designed for enterprise storage hosts. It delivers two independent 64 Gb/s Fibre Channel links via SFP+ interfaces, using a PCIe Gen4 (×4) interface for ultra-low latency and line-rate throughput. Ideal for use in HPE Alletra, ProLiant, and Apollo servers, this adapter enables high IOPS, seamless NVMe-over-FC migration, and consistent performance for SAN-based workloads in modern hybrid data centers. 

Features

The SN1700Q HBA is built on the Marvell® QLogic® 2870-series silicon and delivers up to 2 million IOPS and 25,600 MB/s aggregated transfer performance. It supports both FC‑NVMe and traditional FCP‑SCSI traffic concurrently, enabling smooth transitions to next-generation storage without disruption. Advanced innovations like StorFusion™, Universal SAN Congestion Mitigation (USCM) with FPIN, port-isolation, link cable beaconing (LCB), and VM-ID tagging enable robust performance diagnostics and fabric-level visibility. Firmware integrity is ensured by a hardware-based root of trust, protecting updates from tampering and providing secure boot assurance. 

Advanced Options

Engineered for high-performance SAN infrastructures, this adapter reliably delivers predictable and isolated port performance through port isolation and congestion mitigation technologies. 64 Gb FC speeds offer ultra-low latency and high throughput for mission-critical workloads like databases, virtualization, and transactional processing.