Overview The HPE 8/8 SAN Switch is a versatile and cost-effective solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to implement a storage area network (SAN). It is designed to improve system performance, maximize the value of virtual server deployments, and reduce overall storage costs. The 8/8 SAN Switch is ideal for entry-level SANs and can also be used as an edge switch for core-to-edge SAN environments. Features The 8/8 SAN Switch offers high performance, scalability, and improved total cost of ownership (TCO) for SMBs. It is compliant with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS2) directive and 2016 RoHS requirements. High Performance The 8/8 SAN Switch helps remove or avoid performance bottlenecks in high-density virtualized server environments. It offers rapid deployment with minimal configuration and provides the highest performance available, with complete backward and forward investment protection. Its affordable price allows for easy, non-disruptive growth in highly dynamic business environments. High Scalability The 8/8 SAN Switch supports simultaneous wire-speed performance for all ports, providing a high-performance system with an aggregate bandwidth of up to 384 Gb/s full duplex. It also allows for seamless server connectivity to multi-vendor fabric environments and enables a large number of servers to connect to a SAN fabric without increasing switch domain count. Additionally, up to eight ports can be combined to form a single logical ISL with a speed of up to 64 Gb/s (128 Gb/s full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing. Improved TCO The 8/8 SAN Switch optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by automatically routing data to all available paths in the fabric. It simplifies SAN management by negating the need to map application performance requirements to port speeds. The switch also offers advanced fabric services to optimize SAN performance and resource utilization. Investment Protection The 8/8 SAN Switch delivers low latency, power efficiency, and high reliability while providing a highly scalable and flexible platform for advanced fabric services. It also offers investment protection by allowing for easy upgrades from 4 Gb B-Series SFPs to 8 Gb B-Series SFPs when necessary.
