HP AM867A Fascicule
Key Features and Benefits
Superior Performance
8Gb/s full duplex performance to enable up to 128 Gbit/s of uncongested throughput
Optional enhanced ISL Trunking combines up to eight ISLs between a pair of switches into a single, logical high-speed
trunk capable of up to 64 Gbit/s of throughput
Optional enhanced ISL Trunking combines up to eight ISLs between a pair of switches into a single, logical high-speed
trunk capable of up to 64 Gbit/s of throughput
Superior Scalability
Eight 8Gb/s ports expandable to 16 or 24 ports with the purchase of optional 8 port upgrade license
"pay as you grow" scalability from single-switch to full fabric connectivity
"pay as you grow" scalability from single-switch to full fabric connectivity
Reduced Total Cost of Ownership for SAN Infrastructure
Enables storage consolidation, simplified management of data center SAN environment
Broadest range of compatibility with SAN products
Multi-vendor server and storage environment
Widest range of HP SAN solutions
Backward compatible with previously installed 1Gb, 2Gb, 4Gb, and 8Gb SAN Switches
Interoperability with the more than 3.0 Million port HP SAN Switch installed base
Widest range of HP SAN solutions
Backward compatible with previously installed 1Gb, 2Gb, 4Gb, and 8Gb SAN Switches
Interoperability with the more than 3.0 Million port HP SAN Switch installed base
HP Power Pack+ Software Bundle (Optional) - highest supported modular functionality
Adaptive Networking - optimizes fabric behavior
Trunking - highest throughput between switches
Proactive threshold monitor (Fabric Watch)
Advanced Performance Monitor
Extended Fabric
Server Application Optimization - Server/edge switch Quality of Service
Trunking - highest throughput between switches
Proactive threshold monitor (Fabric Watch)
Advanced Performance Monitor
Extended Fabric
Server Application Optimization - Server/edge switch Quality of Service
Broadest Range of HP Packaged SAN Services
Mission critical SAN Services SAN-ES
Assessment and installation services for security
Assessment and installation services for security
Flexible storage connectivity
The only SAN solutions providing the complete HP SAN Switch functionality from Embedded to Enterprise. The HP SAN
Switch value line products allows the capability to apply the complete SAN Switch functionality to an affordable entry
level SAN deployment and then to grow that deployment to the largest SAN fabric solutions supported by HP.
Switch value line products allows the capability to apply the complete SAN Switch functionality to an affordable entry
level SAN deployment and then to grow that deployment to the largest SAN fabric solutions supported by HP.
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks 8/8 Base SAN Switch and 8/8
SAN Switch Family
Features and Benefits
DA - 13042 Europe, Middle East and Africa QuickSpecs — Version 6 — 12.4.2009
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