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Storage Networking Blueprints and Solutions  -  Essential Resources for maximizing the value of your Storage Network

B-series switches and directors are used by enterprises worldwide as foundations for mission-critical SAN environments. High-speed, intelligent B-series storage networks enable small departments and global organizations to access and share data in a consolidated, manageable, and a scalable manner.

 B-series Director Switches

B-series Director Switches
Wide range of high performance connectivity options, including 16, 10, 8, 4 or 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) "auto sensing" Fibre Channel ports
Up to 384 fibre channel ports in a single domain or 768 fibre channel ports in a dual chassis configuration
Highly available: Redundant, hot pluggable components for no single point of failure
Multi protocol: Flexible Fibre Channel, FCIP, iSCSI, and FICON connectivity options
Secure: Supports hardware enforced zoning
Manageable: Simple, centralized SAN management provides a single point of control

 B-series SAN Switches

B-series SAN Switches
High performance: 16, 8, 4, 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) auto sensing Fibre Channel ports
Flexible: Pay as you grow scalability
Manageable: Simple, centralized SAN management provides a single point of control
Simple to deploy: easy to administer and manage through embedded web tools
Investment protection: Fully interoperable with installed B-series switches

 B-series BladeSystem Switches

B-series Embedded and BladeSystem Switches
Up to 8 Gbps performance
Plug and play for faster deployment
Fewer elements to manage with reductions in cables, SFPs and rack space
Backward compatible and fully interoperable with installed B-series switches

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