The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class delivers an easy to manage embedded Fiber Channel switch with 8 Gbps performance. The Brocade 8Gb SAN switch hot-plugs into the back of the HPE BladeSystem c-Class enclosure. The integrated design frees up rack space, enables shared power and cooling, and reduces cabling and small form-factor plug-ables. Enhanced trunking support with external switches provides higher bandwidth to enable demanding applications such as server virtualization. More features in the power pack+ option enable you to manage data flow to maintain optimized application performance. The Brocade 8Gb SAN switch saves space and cost, significantly simplifies the SAN environment, enables easier deployment and management, and delivers the performance required for emerging higher throughput applications.

Product Features

Integrated SAN connectivity: Enables data center consolidation with HPE BladeSystem c-Class through a state-of-the-art zero footprint design while lowering cost through shared power and cooling, fewer cables and SFPs, and a reduction in space.

8 Gbps storage networking: Enables support of virtualized environments and other emerging technologies through high-speed technology that doubles the performance of the storage network. Both internal and external facing ports auto-sense lower bandwidth components for flexibility and investment protection.

ISL trunking performance enhancements: Now providing support for up to a single trunk made up of all eight SAN ports for a total of up to 64 Gbps balanced throughput. Trunking of the SAN-facing ports with external Brocade or HPE B-series switches provides a high-bandwidth solution while lowering costs through fewer SFPs and cables.

Access Gateway mode: Employs N Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), an ANSI T11 standard, to enable interoperability with other SAN fabrics and eliminate domain considerations while improving SAN scalability.

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