IBM SAN18B-6 Switch From Broadcom/Brocade

IBM Storage Networking SAN18B-6 delivers fast, reliable, and secure data protection over long distances

Ibm Storage Networking San18b 6

Moves more data faster over longer distances and cost-effectively replicates data using less expensive WAN connections

Drives more throughput with compression technology to expand WAN capacity
Consolidates replication workloads from FC and IP storage arrays
Encrypts storage data flows over distances without a performance penalty
Provides load balancing and network resilience with Extension Trunking to increase WAN utilization and protect against WAN link failures
Delivers comprehensive management for control and insight
Prevalidates the WAN infrastructure with a built-in Flow Generator and WAN Test Tool (Wtool) to ensure a worry-free deployment
Extends proactive monitoring between data centers to automatically detect WAN anomalies and avoid unplanned downtime
Enables pay-as-you-grow scalability for up to 10 Gbps of replication throughput with an on-demand upgrade license

With the world’s embrace of digital business, data has become more valuable. Expectations for that data to be accessible from anywhere, at any time, on any device are pushing infrastructures to the limit. IT organizations are under pressure to keep pace with the growing avalanche of data and ensure their valuable information is protected from a disaster. The loss of any crucial data could lead directly to lost revenue or damage to the company’s reputation.

To safeguard data from a disaster, storage administrators need a way to achieve sufficient replication performance over distances, keep data flowing over unreliable WAN connections, and secure data-in-flight while controlling costs for equipment and long-distance connections.

SAN18B-6 extension switch addresses these challenges by delivering a replication connectivity solution that cost-effectively and rapidly replicates data across sites for fast, CDP. With performance, nonstop reliability, and security, it can handle the unrelenting transfer of data between data centers, minimize the impact of disruptions to maintain SLAs, and secure data-in-flight between data centers. The switch has built-in technology that overcomes the inherent challenges of latency and packet loss over long distance. It speeds up replication performance and enables organizations to substantially reduce costs by deploying less-expensive WAN connections.

Key requirements
IBM Storage Networking b-type SAN switch and director family supports FC connectivity for servers and storage. SAN18B-6 (8960-R18) supports all features and functions listed, and requires Fabric OS level 8.2.x, or later.

Planned availability date: April 19, 2019