{"product_id":"hpe-storefabric-sn6500b-power-pack-switch-managed-96-x-16gb-fibre-ch-c8r42b-abu","title":"HPE StoreFabric SN6500B Power Pack+ - Switch - managed - 96 x 16Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ - rack-mountable C8R42B#ABU","description":"HPE StoreFabric SN6500B Power Pack+ - Switch - managed - 96 x 16Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ - rack-mountable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible Fabrics Support Highly Virtualized Environments for Cloud-Optimized Storage Area Networks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch delivers high-speed 16 Gb optimized inter switch links (ISLs) for twice the performance over traditional Fibre Channel switches. The net result is there are fewer links, fewer cables, fewer ports and less power for the same performance.\u003cbr\u003eFlexible speed options support 4, 8 or 16 Gb\/s in an efficiently designed 2U package, protecting your existing SAN fabric investments.\u003cbr\u003eConfigurable with 48, 72, or 96 ports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned for Ease-of-Use and Simplified Administration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch provides diagnostic Ports (D_Ports) enabling IT to identify and isolate optics and cable problems, reducing fabric deployment and diagnostic times. Use D_Ports to run a variety of tests for ports, SFPs, and cables for faults, latency, and distance.\u003cbr\u003eSimplified deployment process and point-and-click user interface streamlines management.\u003cbr\u003eOptional SAN Network Advisor provides comprehensive management of data center SAN fabrics, including configuration, monitoring, diagnostics, best-practices validation, and management of B-series Directors, Switches, and Host Bus Adapters (HBAs).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImproved Bandwidth and Greater Efficiency for Cloud-Optimized Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch provides unmatched bandwidth with 96 non-blocking 16 Gb\/s ports in an efficient 2U form factor. Any eight ports can be trunked for 128 Gb Inter-Switch Links (ISLs).\u003cbr\u003eExchange-based Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by automatically routing data to the most efficient available path.\u003cbr\u003eProvides frame-based trunking at rates up to 128 Gb\/s for greater efficiency than Ethernet LAG.\u003cbr\u003eReduces power consumption at 0.33 watts\/Gb\/s.\u003cbr\u003eDelivers low-cost access to industry-leading storage area networks (SAN).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnhanced Scalability Allows for Expansion within Growing Organizations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch enables unmatched, pay-as-you-grow scalability for evolving storage environments.\u003cbr\u003eGreater return on investment (ROI) due to reduced cabling and optics requirements in comparison with 8Gb SAN Infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Are you struggling to keep pace with ever-increasing workloads on a never-increasing budget? 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