HPE 8/8 SAN Switch: Ideal for SMB Enterprises The HPE 8/8 SAN Switch is the perfect solution for small to medium-sized businesses looking to improve system performance, maximize virtual server deployments, and reduce storage costs. This switch is designed for entry-level SANs and can also be used as an edge switch for core-to-edge SAN environments. High Performance for Demanding Environments The 8/8 SAN Switch provides auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb full duplex performance, allowing for up to 128 Gb of throughput. This makes it an ideal choice for high-density virtualized server environments, where performance bottlenecks can be a major issue. With complete backward and forward investment protection, this switch offers the highest performance available at an affordable price. Scalability for Growing Businesses The 8/8 SAN Switch comes with a Full Fabric license, allowing it to be connected to multiple switches. This provides seamless server connectivity to multi-vendor fabric environments and allows for a large number of servers to connect to a SAN fabric without increasing switch domain count. Additionally, the switch can be easily scaled up to 24 enabled ports with the purchase of an optional Full Fabric SAN scaling license. Improved TCO and Investment Protection With advanced fabric services, the 8/8 SAN Switch optimizes SAN performance and resource utilization, resulting in improved total cost of ownership (TCO). It also offers low latency, power efficiency, and high reliability, making it a highly scalable and flexible platform for advanced fabric services. And for investment protection, the switch can be populated with 4 Gb B-Series SFPs and upgraded to 8 Gb B-Series SFPs when needed. Upgrade your SAN connectivity with the HPE 8/8 SAN Switch and experience high performance, scalability, and cost savings for your business.
