IBM Storage Networking b-Type Gen 6 Switch and Directors From Brocade

IBM Storage Networking b-type Gen 6 switch and directors enable faster flash, high-density virtualization, and advanced analytics

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 Gen 6 FC technology and capabilities.

SAN64B-6 delivers a high-density, storage networking building block with increased scalability to support growth, demanding workloads, and data center consolidation in small to large enterprise infrastructures. Delivering 32/128Gb/s performance, port density, and built-in instrumentation, SAN64B-6 accelerates data access and drives always-on business.

It is built for flexibility, scalability, and ease of use.

Organizations can scale from 24 to 64 ports with 48 enhanced, small-form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports and four Q-Flex ports, all in a 1U package. The deployment process and a point-and-click user interface make the switch easy to use. With SAN64B-6, organizations gain high-performance access to storage technology and pay-as-you-grow scalability to support an evolving storage environment.

Storage Networking SAN256B-6 and SAN512B-6
Digital transformation is pushing mission-critical storage environments to the limit, with users expecting data to be accessible from anywhere, at any time, and on any device. Faced with 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 an infrastructure that can deliver greater consistency, predictability, and performance. Legacy infrastructures, however, were not designed to support the performance requirements of evolving workloads and flash-based storage technology. In fact, an aging network will impede the performance of an all-flash data center.

A new approach to storage networking is needed to enable databases, virtual servers, desktops, and critical applications, and to unlock the full capabilities of flash. By treating the network as a strategic part of a storage environment, organizations can maximize their productivity and efficiency even as they rapidly scale their environments.

IBM Storage Networking SAN256B-6 and SAN512B-6 directors with Fabric Vision technology combine hardware, software, and built-in instrumentation to ensure the high level of operational stability and redefine application performance. They provide a modular building block for increased scalability to accommodate growth for large-scale enterprise infrastructures.

Fabric Vision technology enhances visibility into the health of storage environments, delivering greater control and insight to quickly identify problems and achieve critical SLAs. 32/128 Gbps performance shatters application performance barriers and delivers support for more than 1 billion IO/s for flash-based storage workloads. With diverse deployment options, organizations can smoothly adapt and optimize their businesses to meet next-generation storage requirements.

Planned availability date: 4Q16

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2013.12.10 | Press Release