The qlogic 8gb fc single port hba for ibm system x is pci express 20 x8 8gb fiber channel adapter with sfp lc style connectors the adapter connects to sfp multimode fiber sr optical modules this adapter supports 8 gbps per port maximum bidirectional throughput for high bandwidth storage san the pci express low profile form factor adapter can be used in either a standard pci express slot or a low profile pci express slot