Apple (M8940G/B) Network Adapter Recommendations

Xserve RAID connects to a host Xserve or Power Mac G4 system using the dual-port 2Gb Apple Fiber Channel PCI Card. This high-speed storage interface offers dedicated bandwidth with a throughput of up to 400MB/s. The Fiber Channel interconnect technology supports multiple application environments, using point-to-point, loop and fabric topologies. The PCI card comes with two 2.9-meter (9.5-foot) copper cables.??For connecting over longer distances, Apple's card accepts SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) optical transceivers for use with fiber-optic cables that can extend over 500 meters. This is particularly useful for organizations using Xserve RAID to back up or archive critical data.