IBM Storage Networking SAN64B-6 From Brocade

IBM Storage Networking SAN64B-6 is an ultra-dense and highly scalable enterprise switch

IBM 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 market-leading Gen 6 FC technology and capabilities.

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

SAN64B-6 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 in a 1U package. A simple 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.

SAN64B-6:

• Delivers high scalability in a 1U, 64-port switch to support high-density server virtualization, cloud architectures, and flash-based storage environments
• Increases performance for demanding workloads across 32Gb/s links, shattering application performance barriers with up to 100 million IO/s
• Enables pay-as-you-grow scalability with 24 to 64 ports for flexibility
• Detects degraded application performance with built-in device latency and IO/s metrics
• Optimizes end-to-end performance and availability tuning with IO Insight intelligence
• Increases resiliency by automatically discovering and recovering from device or network errors
• Leverages Fabric Vision technology to simplify administration, quickly resolve problems, increase uptime, and reduce costs
• Simplifies troubleshooting with real-time and historical visibility in a single dashboard
• Validates the physical infrastructure to ensure predictable performance prior to deployment

Key prerequisites
The IBM Storage Networking b-type SAN switch and director family supports FC connectivity for servers and storage. SAN64B-6 (8960-F64 and 8960-N64) supports all features and functions listed and require Fabric OS level 8.0.1, or later.

Planned availability date: November 11, 2016