What IBM Storage Networking SAN64B-6 does for your business
The IBM® Storage Networking SAN64B-6 switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale virtualization, larger cloud infrastructures and growing flash-based storage environments by delivering market-leading Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology and capabilities. SAN64B-6 provides a high-density storage networking building block for increased scalability designed to support growth, demanding workloads and data center consolidation in small to large-scale enterprise infrastructures.
Benefits
Increase performance
Shatter application performance barriers with up to 100 million input/output operations per second (IOPS) and increased performance for demanding workloads across 32 Gbps links.
Gain industry-leading port density
Leverage high scalability in an ultra-dense, 1U, 64-port switch and deliver greater hardware consolidation with fewer switches.
Improve hardware consolidation
Utilize 128 Gbps port speeds for greater hardware consolidation with fewer optics and cables required to connect switches.
Uncover performance issues
Detect degraded application performance with built-in device latency and IOPS metrics.
Improve resiliency
Increase resiliency by automatically discovering and recovering from device or network errors. Simplify troubleshooting with real-time and historical visibility in a single dashboard.
Ensure predictable performance
Validate and benchmark the physical infrastructure to ensure predictable performance prior to deployment.
Key features of IBM SAN64B-6
Port-on-demand scalability
Enjoy simple, pay-as-you-grow scalability for on-demand configuration flexibility of 24, 36, 48 and 64 ports.
Fabric Vision technology capabilities
Simplify administration with unprecedented insight and visibility across the storage extension network including tools to validate and troubleshoot long-distance link issues.
IBM Network Advisor
Leverage simplified networking management, enabling administrators to proactively diagnose and resolve issues to maximize uptime, increase operational efficiency and reduce costs.
IO Insight and VM Insight Intelligence
Gain deep insights into performance and availability across physical and virtual infrastructures, to quickly identify issues and understand key performance, health and utilization trends. This will allow administrators to optimize performance and safeguard operational stability.
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Technical specifications
8960-F64 (Front/Port-Side Exhaust) 8960-N64 (Rear/Non-Port Side Exhaust) Product number
Hot-swap components
Power supplies, fan modules, SFPs
Warranty
One-year; customer-replaceable unit (CRU); and onsite, next-business-day response; warranty service upgrades are available
Optional features
Please refer to the IBM Storage Networking SAN64B-6 Redbooks Product Guide to review most current optional features
Size
Width: 44.0 cm (17.32 in.); Depth: 35.56 cm (14 in.); Height: 4.39 cm (1.73 in.)
System weight
7.73 kg (17 lb) with two power supplies, without transceivers