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Host Channel Adapter
Last modified: Friday, May 11, 2007
Abbreviated as HCA, Host Channel Adapter is a
network fabric interconnect based on
InfiniBand technology (which provides the
specification for the transmission of data between processors and
I/O devices).
It provides a computer with port connection to other InfiniBand devices. That
port can be connected to another HCA, a target device, or an InfiniBand switch
fabric that redirects the data coming in on one of its ports out to a device
attached to another of its ports.
The Real Cost of Storage This is the first in a two-part series that looks at the real cost of storage. The cost of storage is not just the cost of the drives and the RAID controller, but also includes the power costs for the drives and the cooling of the air because of the heat the drives create, among other costs.
