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25th Feb 2010
PRODUCT REVIEW: IBM System Storage SAN80B-4
High-performance, scalable and ease-of-use for medium-size and enterprise SAN environments.
The IBM System StorageTM SAN80B-4 SAN fabric switch provides 48, 64 or 80 active ports and is designed for high performance with 8Gbps link speeds and backward compatibility to support links running at 4, 2 and 1Gbps link speeds. High availability features make it suitable for use as a core switch in mid-range environments or as an edge-switch in enterprise environments where a wide range of SAN infrastructure simplification and business continuity configurations are possible. IBM Power SystemsTM, System xTM, System z® and many non-IBM disk and tape devices are supported in many common operating system (OS) environments. Optional features provide specialised distance extension, dynamic routing between separate or heterogeneous fabrics, link trunking, Fibre Connection (FICON), performance monitoring and advanced security capabilities.
Highlights:
• High port density design with up to 80 ports in an efficient, compact 2U height helps save rack space
• Robust midrange and enterprise SAN fabric switch for IBM POWER Systems, System x, System z and other server environments
• Provides new levels of performance with 8Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) technology
• Ports-on-Demand scalability supports non-disruptive capacity activation from 48 to 64 to 80 ports
• Designed to support high availability with redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies and non-disruptive software upgrades
