Use high density of virtualized servers with low density of switch ports to gain higher bandwidth and consolidation
Consolidate current 16-Gbps HBA installed base to meet your future needs to grow the number of ports
Reduce network complexity and simplify management through consolidation
Support the performance and scale required for a dedicated, standalone Fibre Channel SAN without requiring other switching infrastructure
Leverage lower latency to improve performance of storage workloads
Deploy the 32-Gbps-capable ports on existing 16/8/4-Gbps transceivers and gain capital expenditure savings