MCDATA FIBRE CHANNEL BLADE SWITCH MODULES FOR IBM ESERVER BLADECENTER
4Gb/s Fibre Channel Switch Modules
The newest McDATA Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter offers 4Gb/s throughput and unprecedented port expansion flexibility. IBM switch modules easily integrate BladeCenter servers into any size McDATA fabric, delivering superior functionality, performance, manageability, and scalability to meet the most demanding SAN infrastructure requirements. These switches provide the highest industry bandwidth (up to 48Gb/s full duplex) between BladeCenter's server blades and SANs with 6 external ports.
- Enables high-performance end-to-end 1, 2 and 4 Gigabits per second SAN solutions
- Allows seamless integration of BladeCenter into McDATA environments
- Grows with your business needs through affordable 10-port and 20-port configurations
- Includes McDATA SANbrowser − easy-to-use embedded web interface to configure, manage, and maintain your McDATA SAN
- Provides non-disruptive HotCAT® code load activation
- Supports optional McDATA Security software to protect data and manage data access
2Gb/s Fibre Channel Switch Module
The McDATA Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter enables the easy integration of BladeCenter into McDATA environments. This 2Gb/s switch provides up to 24Gbps full duplex bandwidth connectivity between BladeCenter's server blades and SANs through 14 internal ports and 6 external ports. This expanded connectivity presents a diskless storage opportunity for the server architecture.
- Enables high-performance, highly available SAN at a competitive price
- Easy to set up and integrate into core or edge SAN configurations
- Integrates the McDATA fabric into the BladeCenter architecture, delivering McDATA non-disruptive code load and activation functionality
- Includes McDATA SANbrowser software to help configure, manage and monitor your McDATA switches
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