The IBM Dual-Ports LC 16Gbps Fibre Channel PCI Express x8 Host Bus Network Adapter for System x is a high-performance Fibre Channel adapter designed for use in System x servers. With its dual-port architecture, it has 2 x 16 Gbps FC ports enabling it to attach multiple Fibre Channel compliant storage systems. This device interfaces through PCIe x8 enabling the use of PCI Express x8 slots and employing high speed reliable data transfer of great volume into high demand storage systems. It is an economical device to link the servers and the fiber channel storage system networks.