SAN Devices
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HPE StoreFabric SN3600B 32Gb 24/24 Fibre Channel Switch - 32 Gbit/s - 24 Fiber Channel Ports - 24.0 x Total Expansion Slots - Manageable - Rack-mountable - 1U - Refurbished
Are you struggling to meet the I/O demands of hyperscale virtualization, cloud, or growing flash-based SANs? HPE StoreFabric SN3600B Fibre Channel Switch provides Gen6 32 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) in an ultra-dense 1U format from 8-ports up to 24-ports, and is affordable for limited budgets. It is capable of replacing three generations of FC with its backward compatibility with 4, 8, and 16 Gb FC for your investment protection. Designed to build a flash-ready infrastructure, it specifically adapts to business application needs. Applications requiring more throughput and lower latency can take advantage of NVMe over FC ready support as well. SAN simplicity is achieved with a simple 3-step install process and SAN deployments with HPE 3PAR all-flash storage are automated using HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR software. Data reliability is enhanced with forward error correction (FEC) by automatically detecting and recovering bit error along with the HPE Power Pack+ software maintains efficient SAN-health.
What's new
- Updated product SKUs with change in warranty
Features
32 Gb FC Gen6 Affordability Without Compromise in Functionality
The HPE StoreFabric SN3600B Fibre Channel Switch delivers exceptional price-performance in an entry-level Gen6 FC switch.
Configurable with 16 Gb FC SFP+ or 32 Gb FC SFP+ optics to accommodate a customer's budget while being fully prepared for tomorrow.
Start with 8-ports and easily scale to 24-ports with 8-port POD as business adapts to SAN growth.
Flash-ready Performance
The HPE StoreFabric SN3600B Fibre Channel Switch provides market leading Gen6 throughput and low latency in an affordable 1U form factor.
Delivers increased performance with an aggregate bandwidth of 768 Gbps for growing and dynamic workloads.
Latency for locally switched ports is reduced to 900 nanoseconds (including FEC) through the use of cut-through switching at 32 Gbps ready for latency sensitive applications.
Augment with ISL trunking to provide more effective load balancing in certain configurations.
Integrates with flash storage fabrics that utilize NVMe over FC for latency sensitive applications and greater throughput.
Operational Simplicity
The HPE StoreFabric SN3600B Fibre Channel Switch can easily be installed and configured and simplifies SAN configuration in an easy 3-step process.
Integrates with HPE Smart SAN for HPE 3PAR to simplify all-flash storage SAN deployments through automated SAN orchestration (SAN zoning) from hours to minutes.
Easily validate infrastructure configurations, at the physical-level, with ClearLink Diagnostics before deploying the SAN into production.
Monitor and analyze virtual machine (VM) performance using HPE VM Insight Software to quickly identify abnormal VM behaviors to maintain performance service levels.
Supports HPE Power Pack+ software so that the SAN is healthy, easier to troubleshoot, and operating at peak performance.
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HPE StoreFabric SN3600B 32Gb 24/24 Fibre Channel Switch - 32 Gbit/s - 24 Fiber Channel Ports - 24.0 x Total Expansion Slots - SFP+ - Manageable - Rack-mountable - 1U
Are you struggling to meet the I/O demands of hyperscale virtualization, cloud, or growing flash-based SANs? HPE StoreFabric SN3600B Fibre Channel Switch provides Gen6 32 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) in an ultra-dense 1U format from 8-ports up to 24-ports, and is affordable for limited budgets. It is capable of replacing three generations of FC with its backward compatibility with 4, 8, and 16 Gb FC for your investment protection. Designed to build a flash-ready infrastructure, it specifically adapts to business application needs. Applications requiring more throughput and lower latency can take advantage of NVMe over FC ready support as well. SAN simplicity is achieved with a simple 3-step install process and SAN deployments with HPE 3PAR all-flash storage are automated using HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR software. Data reliability is enhanced with forward error correction (FEC) by automatically detecting and recovering bit error along with the HPE Power Pack+ software maintains efficient SAN-health.
What's new
- Updated product SKUs with change in warranty
Features
32 Gb FC Gen6 Affordability Without Compromise in Functionality
The HPE StoreFabric SN3600B Fibre Channel Switch delivers exceptional price-performance in an entry-level Gen6 FC switch.
Configurable with 16 Gb FC SFP+ or 32 Gb FC SFP+ optics to accommodate a customer's budget while being fully prepared for tomorrow.
Start with 8-ports and easily scale to 24-ports with 8-port POD as business adapts to SAN growth.
Flash-ready Performance
The HPE StoreFabric SN3600B Fibre Channel Switch provides market leading Gen6 throughput and low latency in an affordable 1U form factor.
Delivers increased performance with an aggregate bandwidth of 768 Gbps for growing and dynamic workloads.
Latency for locally switched ports is reduced to 900 nanoseconds (including FEC) through the use of cut-through switching at 32 Gbps ready for latency sensitive applications.
Augment with ISL trunking to provide more effective load balancing in certain configurations.
Integrates with flash storage fabrics that utilize NVMe over FC for latency sensitive applications and greater throughput.
Operational Simplicity
The HPE StoreFabric SN3600B Fibre Channel Switch can easily be installed and configured and simplifies SAN configuration in an easy 3-step process.
Integrates with HPE Smart SAN for HPE 3PAR to simplify all-flash storage SAN deployments through automated SAN orchestration (SAN zoning) from hours to minutes.
Easily validate infrastructure configurations, at the physical-level, with ClearLink Diagnostics before deploying the SAN into production.
Monitor and analyze virtual machine (VM) performance using HPE VM Insight Software to quickly identify abnormal VM behaviors to maintain performance service levels.
Supports HPE Power Pack+ software so that the SAN is healthy, easier to troubleshoot, and operating at peak performance.
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HPE SN3600B 32Gb 24/8 FC Reman Switch - 24 Ports - 32 Gbit/s - 24 Fiber Channel Ports - Refurbished
HPE SN3600B 32Gb 24/8 FC Reman Switch - 24 Ports - 32 Gbit/s - 24 Fiber Channel Ports - Refurbished Learn More -
HPE StoreFabric SN8600B 32Gb Short Wave 16-port SFP+ Integrated SAN Extension Blade - 32 Gbit/s - 16 Fiber Channel Ports - 16 x Total Expansion Slots
Today we are witnessing continued exponential growth of mission-critical and business-critical workloads, increased server virtualization and accelerating all-flash storage technologies that have an ever-increasing requirement for more scale, 100% availability and reliability leading to infrastructure complexity and growing management costs. To meet these dynamic and growing business demands, organizations need to deploy infrastructure that can deliver greater consistency, predictability, and performance. Faced with exponential data growth, the network must evolve to enable businesses to thrive in this new era. To meet these dynamic and growing business demands, organizations need to deploy infrastructure that can deliver greater consistency, predictability, and performance. The newest and most exciting storage advancement today is flash-based storage. The unprecedented speed and rapidly increasing cost-effectiveness of flash-based products are dramatically accelerating data center transformation. Tomorrow, next-generation flash storage based on Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) over Fabrics will provide even greater value through significant performance gains. As companies redefine application performance with flash storage, HPE StoreFabric can help organizations modernize their storage networks to maximize productivity and increase the efficiency of their storage networks - even as they rapidly scale their environments.
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HPE StoreFabric B-series SAN Director Switch Family
The HPE StoreFabric SAN Directors are the industry's leading Fibre Channel switching infrastructure solutions that provide the tools to optimize NVMe storage, simplify operations, and automate SAN management tasks, while serving as a modular building block to accommodate growth in large-scale enterprise infrastructures with breakthrough performance, and energy efficiency with long-term investment protection. -
HPE StoreFabric SN8600B 32Gb Short Wave 48-port SFP+ Integrated Fibre Channel Blade - 32 Gbit/s - 48 Fiber Channel Ports - 48 x Total Expansion Slots
Today we are witnessing continued exponential growth of mission-critical and business-critical workloads, increased server virtualization and accelerating all-flash storage technologies that have an ever-increasing requirement for more scale, 100% availability and reliability leading to infrastructure complexity and growing management costs. To meet these dynamic and growing business demands, organizations need to deploy infrastructure that can deliver greater consistency, predictability, and performance. Faced with exponential data growth, the network must evolve to enable businesses to thrive in this new era. To meet these dynamic and growing business demands, organizations need to deploy infrastructure that can deliver greater consistency, predictability, and performance. The newest and most exciting storage advancement today is flash-based storage. The unprecedented speed and rapidly increasing cost-effectiveness of flash-based products are dramatically accelerating data center transformation. Tomorrow, next-generation flash storage based on Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) over Fabrics will provide even greater value through significant performance gains. As companies redefine application performance with flash storage, HPE StoreFabric can help organizations modernize their storage networks to maximize productivity and increase the efficiency of their storage networks - even as they rapidly scale their environments.
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HPE StoreFabric B-series SAN Director Switch Family
The HPE StoreFabric SAN Directors are the industry's leading Fibre Channel switching infrastructure solutions that provide the tools to optimize NVMe storage, simplify operations, and automate SAN management tasks, while serving as a modular building block to accommodate growth in large-scale enterprise infrastructures with breakthrough performance, and energy efficiency with long-term investment protection. -
HPE StoreFabric SN6600B 32Gb 48/24 24-port 32Gb Short Wave SFP+ Integrated FC Switch - 32 Gbit/s - 24 Fiber Channel Ports - 48 x Total Expansion Slots - Manageable - Rack-mountable - 1U - 1 Year
Are you struggling to meet the I/O demands of hyper-scale virtualization, large cloud infrastructures, and growing, flash-based storage environments? The HPE StoreFabric SN6600B Fibre Channel Switch is a high-performance, ultra-dense, highly scalable, easy-to-use, enterprise-class storage networking switch delivering Gen6 Fibre Channel (FC) capabilities. It is designed to support data growth, demanding workloads, and data center consolidation in small- to large-scale enterprise infrastructures. Delivering 32 Gb to 128 Gb performance, industry-leading port density, and integrated network sensors, it accelerates data access, adapts to evolving requirements, and drives always-on businesses. It can scale from 24 to 64 ports with 48 SFP+ and 4 QSFP+ ports, all in an efficient 1U package. In addition, a simplified deployment process and a point-and-click user interface make the HPE StoreFabric SN6600B Fibre Channel Switch easy to use.
What's new
- SKU roll-over from A (-suffix) to B to accommodate change in warranty
- 32 Gb short-wave QSFP with break-out capability added
Features
Increase Performance for Application and Solid State Storage Architectures
The HPE StoreFabric SN6600B Fibre Channel Switch delivers increased performance through a combination of improved throughput and low latency across 32 Gb and 128 Gb links in hyper-scale virtualization, large cloud infrastructures, and growing flash-based storage environments.
The onboard ASIC provides up to 566 million frames switched per second and up to 100 million IOPS to meet the demands of flash-based storage workloads.
Port-to-port latency is reduced to 700 nanoseconds through the use of cut-through switching at 32 Gb.
With 48 SFP+ ports and 4 QSFP ports, each providing four 32 Gb connections, it can scale up to 64 device ports for an aggregate throughput of 2 Tb.
Ultra-dense and Highly Scalable
The HPE StoreFabric SN6600B Fibre Channel Switch scales up to 64 Fibre Channel ports in an efficiently designed 1U form factor, delivering increased port density and space utilization for simplified scalability.
Each of the 48 SFP+ ports supports 4, 8, 10, 16, and 32 Gb FC speeds, while each of the 4 QSFP ports is capable of supporting 128 Gb.
Provides flexibility to utilize high-speed 32 Gb as well as 16 Gb optics on demand to meet growing data center needs and provide backward compatibility to older infrastructures.
Simplified Management with Deep Analytical Insights
HPE StoreFabric SN6600B Fibre Channel Switch combines HPE Power Pack+ software that helps simplify monitoring, improve operational stability, and dramatically reduce costs.
Proactively and non-intrusively monitor storage device IO providing deep insight into problems and improved service level agreements (SLA).
Gain comprehensive visibility into the fabric using browser-accessible dashboards with drill-down capabilities.
Building Block for Virtualized, Private Cloud Storage
The HPE StoreFabric SN6600B Fibre Channel Switch supports multitenancy in cloud environments reducing the number of switches required.
Provides efficient link utilization with up to 64 Gb of in-flight data compression over inter-switch links (ISLs).
Internal fault-tolerant and enterprise-class reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features help reduce downtime to support mission-critical cloud environments.
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