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HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch

HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch

Are you struggling to keep pace with ever-increasing workloads on a never-increasing budget? Virtualization delivers the benefits of faster deployment and consolidation, yet it demands greater performance and scalability from data center networks.

The HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch meets the needs of hyper-scale, private cloud storage environments by delivering market-leading 16 Gb FC technology and capabilities that support highly virtualized environments. Designed to enable increased flexibility and investment protection, the SN6500B switch scales from 48 to 96 ports and supports 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gb/s speeds in an efficiently designed 2U package. It also provides a simplified deployment process and features a user-friendly, point-and-click interface. The SN6500B offers low-cost access to SAN technology while providing "pay-as-you-grow" scalability to meet the needs of an evolving storage environment.

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  • New model with Unique Port Side Intake Air flow mechanism (SKU Number E7X98A): This model pulls cooling air in from the port side of the switch and exhausts it out the non-port side
    Flexible Fabrics Support Highly Virtualized Environments for Cloud-Optimized Storage Area Networks -

    The HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch delivers high-speed 16 Gb optimized inter switch links (ISLs) for twice the performance over traditional Fibre Channel switches. The net result is there are fewer links, fewer cables, fewer ports and less power for the same performance.

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    Designed for Ease-of-Use and Simplified Administration +
    Improved Bandwidth and Greater Efficiency for Cloud-Optimized Performance +
    Enhanced Scalability Allows for Expansion within Growing Organizations +
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