IBM IBM SS SAN24B-4 EXPRESS

Product Description

The SAN24B-4 Express switches are designed to address key customer requirements while helping to protect investments already made by the deployment of existing SANs, servers, storage hardware, & advanced functions. The System Storage SAN24B-4 Express is a 24-port auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps FC switch, delivering the next generation single-chip architecture for FC SANs. The SAN24B-4 combines up to 24 ports of high-performance 8 Gbps technology & Ports on Demand scaling from 8 to 16 or 24. With key ease-of-installation & ease-of-use features, it provides excellent overall value as the foundation of a small SAN with the ability to grow with the organization's SAN needs. It is the latest entry-level offering in the Brocade family of entry-to-enterprise products. The SAN24B-4 Express FC switch offers dual functionality; it also can be configured either as a full fabric FC SAN switch, or as an NPIV-enabled Access Gateway device that provides a single platform for all SAN connectivity.