HPE Brocade 32Gb/20 4SFP+ Fibre Channel SAN Switch Module for Synergy

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SKU #: Q2E56A
EAN #: 0190017345543
UNSPSC #: 43211603
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SKU Q2E56A
EAN 0190017345543
Manufacturer HPE
Availability N

Accelerate Performance and Service Delivery

Higher switching bandwidth of 896 Gbps to support high-density virtualization and demanding workloads
Increased maximum throughput of 512Gbps to support stringent service-level agreements (SLAs)
Better application performance with lower latency (<=900 ns) and error-free switching with Forward Error Correction (FEC)

Integrated Manageability

Utilizes Advanced Web Tools to simplify fabric set-up and ongoing maintenance for new SAN administrators
Integrates with HPE OneView and HPE Power Pack+ Software for monitoring, diagnostics, and analytics
Detect degraded storage IO performance with automatic IOPS monitoring and integrated device latency using IO Insight Software
Monitors VM performance seamlessly throughout a storage fabric with standards-based, end-to-end VM tagging

Operational Efficiency and Flexibility

Consolidated zero-footprint design to lower cost through shared power and cooling, fewer cables and SFPs, and reduced space
Available in 12-port and 8-port base Ports-on-Demand (PoD) scalability to support operating requirements
Both internal and external facing ports auto-sense lower bandwidth components for flexibility and investment protection (16 Gb or 32 Gb)

Are you looking to improve the operational velocity of your workloads with next-generation high-performance Fibre Channel (FC) SAN infrastructure? The Brocade 32Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch Module for HPE Synergy represents a composable and integrated Fibre Channel interconnect module with Gen6 technology that simplifies integration of the HPE Synergy blade chassis into a Storage Area Network (SAN). It provides breakthrough application performance, operational stability, and simplified manageability to meet the stringent business requirements with 32 Gb FC technology for HPE’s Composable Infrastructure. It is ideal for enterprises planning to deploy 32 Gb FC to meet growing bandwidth demands of applications utilizing all-flash storage arrays (AFA) and for customers looking to deploy scalable private cloud storage networks using HPE Synergy. It provides simplified manageability utilizing the Advanced Web Tools for fabric set-up and ongoing maintenance.

What is new supporting point:
12 downlink internal server ports, up to 8 uplink (SFP+) external ports, and 2 uplink (QSFP) external ports
The full version of the 32Gb Fibre Channel embedded switch module is back. An ideal solution for the HPE Synergy Frame if the additional features of Power Pack Plus are not required.
New 32Gb Fibre Channel embedded high performance switch module for HPE Synergy Frame