Storage Networking

Are you looking to modernize your storage-networking infrastructure to efficiently meet the dynamic and growing demands of your business?

With more reliable data access and procedures to reduce human error, the HPE Storage SAN Director Switch portfolio delivers a powerful Fibre Channel (FC) and multiprotocol switching infrastructure that can massively scale in a smaller footprint and unleash the full performance of flash and emerging NVMe-based storage.

It provides a mission-critical, scalable, and high-performance foundation for enterprise data centers with private and hybrid-cloud deployments and highly virtualized environments. The HPE Storage SAN Director Switch portfolio contains the HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch SN8700B and HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch SN8600B switch. The HPE Storage SAN Director Switch is offered in 8-slot and 4-slot chassis providing up to 512 64Gb/s with up to 32 QSFP based ICLs equivalent to 128 FC ports.

In today's data-driven world, where both the value and protection of data are paramount, IT organizations face increasing pressure to ensure their systems are secure, reliable, and efficient. The challenge lies not only in securing continuous, non-stop access to data but also in optimizing critical applications and resources to improve productivity. To address these demands, a simple and always-on infrastructure is essential—one that supports high throughput and low-latency requirements for critical applications. HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch B-series SN3700B is key to helping organizations meet these challenges. By integrating this robust, high-performance network into their storage ecosystem, small and mid-sized businesses can effectively handle large volumes of data with minimal overhead. This enables faster decision making, improved operational efficiency, and a competitive edge, all without the complexity or cost typically associated with large enterprise-level solutions.

Are you looking for modern multiservice switch that supports multiple protocols?

The HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C is a flexible switch for deploying SAN extension solutions, distributed intelligent fabric services, and cost-effective multiprotocol connectivity for open systems. It offers advanced capabilities available only to director class switches. With a compact form factor and advanced capabilities, the HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C is an ideal solution for departmental and remote branch-office SANs as well as in large-scale SANs in conjunction with HPE Storage C-series SN8700C multilayer directors. The HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C offers up to twelve 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports, four 1/10, two 25 or one 40 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports, in a fixed One-Rack-Unit (1RU) form factor. It connects to existing native Fibre Channel networks, protecting current investments in storage networks.

Are you struggling to meet the I/O demands of hyper-scale virtualization, large cloud infrastructures, and growing flash-based storage environments?

The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch B-series SN6750B is an ultra-dense, high-performance, highly scalable, enterprise-class storage networking switch delivering Gen7 64Gb Fibre Channel capabilities. It is designed to support data growth, demanding workloads, and data center consolidation in large scale enterprise infrastructures. Delivering 64Gb performance and high port density, it accelerates data access, adapts to evolving requirements, and drives 24x7 businesses. It can scale from 48 to 128 ports with Port On Demand (POD) upgrades in a 2U package enabling organizations to create high-scale fabrics in less space. In addition, with a 50% latency reduction compared to the previous generation and no oversubscription, the switch improves performance of NVMe storage and high-transaction workloads.¹

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 Storage Fibre Channel Switch B-series SN6650B 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 32Gb SAN connectivity with up to 4Tbps 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. HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch B-series SN6650B 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.

The HPE Storage Switch M-series SN4600M is ideal for modern server and storage networks. It delivers predictable performance and zero packet loss at line-rate across all ports and packet sizes. Enhanced for storage combined with efficient design, it provides enterprise-level performance with attractive economics and outstanding return on investment. Networks built on the HPE Storage Switch M-series SN4600M are fast, reliable, and scalable while also being affordable and easy to manage. They support primary and secondary storage, providing consistently fair, fast, and low-latency connectivity even under heavy workloads or a mix of different port speeds. This makes them ideal for storage, hyperconverged infrastructure, financial services, and media and entertainment deployments.

How can you provide fast, reliable, and cost-effective connectivity in the data center with predictable performance and investment protection? HPE Storage Switch M-series SN3420M is ideal for modern server and storage networks.  Supporting port speeds of 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 GbE, delivering predictable performance and zero packet loss at line-rate across each port and packet size. Enhanced for storage combined with efficient design, it provides enterprise-level performance with attractive economics and outstanding ROI. Networks built on HPE Storage Switch M-series SN3420M are fast, reliable, and scalable while also being affordable and easy to manage. It supports primary and secondary storage, providing consistently fair, fast, low-latency connectivity even under heavy workloads or a mix of different port speeds. This makes them ideal for storage, hyperconverged infrastructure, financial services, and media and entertainment deployments.

HPE Storage Switch M-series SN4700M is ideal for modern server and storage networks. Supporting up to 400 GbE, it delivers predictable performance and zero packet loss at line-rate across all ports and packet sizes. Enhanced for storage combined with efficient design, it provides enterprise-level performance with attractive economics and outstanding return on investment. Networks built on the HPE Storage Switch M-series SN4700M are fast, reliable, and scalable while also being affordable and easy to manage. They support primary and secondary storage, providing consistently fair, fast, low-latency connectivity even under heavy workloads or a mix of different port speeds. This makes them ideal for storage, hyperconverged, financial services, and media and entertainment deployments.

HPE Storage Switch M-series SN3700M is ideal for modern server and storage networks. Supporting up to 200 GbE, it delivers predictable performance and zero packet loss at line-rate across all ports and packet sizes. Enhanced for storage combined with efficient design, it provides enterprise-level performance with attractive economics and outstanding return on investment. Networks built on the HPE Storage Switch M-series SN3700M are fast, reliable, and scalable while also being affordable and easy to manage. They support primary and secondary storage, providing consistently fair, fast, and low-latency connectivity even under heavy workloads or a mix of different port speeds. This makes them ideal for storage, hyperconverged infrastructure, financial services, and media and entertainment deployments.

How can you provide fast, reliable, and cost-effective connectivity in the data center with predictable performance and investment protection? HPE Storage Switch M-series SN2100M is ideal for modern server and storage networks. Supporting port speeds of 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 GbE, delivering predictable performance and zero packet loss at line-rate across each port and packet size. Enhanced for storage combined with efficient design, it provides enterprise-level performance with attractive economics and outstanding ROI. Networks built on HPE Storage SN2100M are fast, reliable, and scalable while also being affordable and easy to manage. It supports primary and secondary storage, providing consistently fair, fast, and low-latency connectivity even under heavy workloads or a mix of different port speeds. This makes them ideal for storage, hyperconverged infrastructure, financial services, and media and entertainment deployments.