The Brocade 8 Gb SAN Switch for HP Blade System c-Class delivers an easy to manage embedded Fiber Channel switch with 8 Gbps performance. The Brocade 8 Gb SAN Switch hot-plugs into the back of the HP Blade System c-Class Enclosure. The integrated design frees up rack space, enables shared power & cooling, & reduces cabling & small form-factor pluggables. Enhanced trunking support with external switches provides higher bandwidth to enable demanding applications such as server virtualization. The Brocade 8 Gb SAN Switch saves space & cost, significantly simplifies the SAN environment, enables easier deployment & management, & delivers the performance required for emerging higher throughput applications.