HPE SN6650B 32Gb 128/96 Power Pack+ 96-port 32Gb Short Wave SFP+ Integrated Fibre Channel Switch
Is there a need to modernize your storage network? The all-flash data center and emerging NVMe storage requires a modern storage network that can keep up with pace of innovation seen with compute and storage resources. The HPE B-series SN6650B Fibre Channel Switch is a high-port density building block with 128 Fibre Channel ports that provides the tools to help optimize NVMe storage and automate SAN management tasks. It provides 32 Gb SAN connectivity with up to 4 Tbps of total system bandwidth for data center consolidation, capable of supporting the most demanding all-flash workloads. New automation capabilities enable DevOps resources to automate operations to increase productivity with simple and open automation through open APIs and the Ansible automation engine. The HPE B-series SN6650B Fibre Channel Switch enables new insight into NVMe storage fabrics with modern I/O traffic visibility and VM-level granularity to validate and fine-tune performance for better efficiency.
SKU # Q9V96C
What's New
- QSFP Port On Demand (PoD) kits including a PoD upgrade license, activating 8 QSFP ports, and 8 32Gb QSFP Fibre Channel optics.
- Port On Demand (PoD) kits including a PoD upgrade license, activating 24 ports, and 24 32Gb Fibre Channel optics.
Key Features
Flash-Ready Performance
The HPE B-series SN6650B Fibre Channel Switch supports up to 4 Tbps bandwidth with very low latency < 780 ns (including FEC) through the use of cut-through switching.
Shatters application performance barriers with up to 200 million IOPS utilizing up to 566 million frame switching per second.
Delivers up to 384 Gbps of combined in-flight encryption and 192 Gbps of in-flight compression to improve bandwidth and help minimize the risk of unauthorized access.
Built-in ASIC enables I/O insight into NVMe/FC storage traffic with VM-level granularity to validate and fine-tune performance for better efficiency.
Internal fault-tolerant and enterprise-class RAS features help minimize downtime to support growing mission-critical environments.
Easy Manageability with Simple and Open Automation
The HPE B-series SN6650B Fibre Channel Switch provides tools to simplify and automate operations enabling DevOps resources to orchestrate SAN resources through open APIs and the Ansible automation engine.
Easier integration into third-party tools utilizing a library of templates and scripts (REST APIs) to help deploy applications faster.
Supports I/O Insight and VM Insight (included in HPE Power Pack+ software) to provide deeper visibility into FC/NVMe traffic.
Enterprise-class Scalability
HPE B-series SN6650B Fibre Channel Switch delivers industry-leading port density with 128 Fibre Channel ports in an elegant 2U form factor.
Provides 96 32Gb SFP+ ports and eight 4×32Gb QSFP ports to enable data centers to scale efficiently and deliver more connectivity with fewer switches.
Offers cost-effective pay-as-you-grow scalability, expanding from 48 to 128 ports with flexible Ports on Demand (PoD).
Supports 32/16/10/8/4 Gb Fibre Channel.
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