The ATTO Single-channel 16-Gigabit Gen 6 Fibre Channel HBA is a plug-in card designed for integration into server and storage systems requiring high-speed data transfer. This network card, part number 8j5424, facilitates connectivity via Fibre Channel, a protocol commonly used in Storage Area Networks (SANs). It features a PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface, enabling a 16 Gbit/s data rate. With two total Fibre Channel ports and one total expansion slot, it is suitable for environments needing dedicated, high-throughput I/O for data-intensive applications such as video editing, large-scale data backup, or virtualized server infrastructures. The HBA utilizes SFP transceivers for physical connection.