HPE 8/8 SAN Switch The HPE 8/8 SAN Switch is designed for small and medium-sized businesses, making it an ideal choice for entry-level SANs. It can also be used as an edge switch in core-to-edge SAN environments. This switch provides SAN connectivity that improves system performance, maximizes the value of virtual server deployments, and reduces overall storage costs. High Performance The 8/8 SAN Switch offers auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb full duplex performance, allowing for up to 128 Gb of throughput. This helps to remove or avoid performance bottlenecks in high-density virtualized server environments. It also provides investment protection, as it can be populated with 4 Gb B-Series SFPs now and upgraded to 8 Gb B-Series SFPs in the future. High Scalability This switch supports simultaneous wire-speed on 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 can support a large number of servers 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. This simplifies SAN management and eliminates the need to map application performance requirements to port speeds. It also offers advanced fabric services to further optimize SAN performance and resource utilization. Investment Protection With low latency, power efficiency, and high reliability, the 8/8 SAN Switch provides a highly scalable and flexible platform for advanced fabric services. This ensures that your investment will continue to meet your needs as your business grows and evolves.
