Family Comparison - HP Brocade 8Gb SAN Quickspecs

QuickSpecs

Family Comparison

Features Features Features Features 4/8 SAN Switch 4/8 SAN Switch 4/8 SAN Switch 4/8 SAN Switch
Base and 4/8 SAN Base and 4/8 SAN Base and 4/8 SAN Base and 4/8 SAN
Targeted Targeted Targeted Targeted
Environment Environment Environment Environment
Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth
Aggregate device Aggregate device Aggregate device Aggregate device 64 Gbit/sec end-to-
bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth
OS Support OS Support OS Support OS Support
Storage system Storage system Storage system Storage system
support support support support
EMA16000, EVA,XP,
Ports Ports Ports Ports
Cascading support Cascading support Cascading support Cascading support
Advanced Trunking Advanced Trunking Advanced Trunking Advanced Trunking Optional Upgrade
Form factor Form factor Form factor Form factor
Zoning Software Zoning Software Zoning Software Zoning Software Yes (Included)
Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant
power supplies power supplies power supplies power supplies
Hot plug fans Hot plug fans Hot plug fans Hot plug fans
Enterprise Backup Enterprise Backup Enterprise Backup Enterprise Backup
Solution Solution Solution (EBS) Solution
support support support support
Features Features Features Features Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch
for HP BladeSystem c- for HP BladeSystem c- for HP BladeSystem c- for HP BladeSystem c-
Targeted Targeted Targeted Targeted Workgroups, Departments Workgroups, Departments Workgroups, Departments
Environment Environment Environment Environment
Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth
Aggregate device Aggregate device Aggregate device Aggregate device 384 Gbit/sec end-to-end 192 Gbit/sec end-to-end
bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth
OS Support OS Support OS Support OS Support
Storage system Storage system Storage system Storage system
support support
support support
Ports Ports Ports Ports
Cascading support Cascading support Cascading support Cascading support
4/16 SAN Switch 4/16 SAN Switch 4/16 SAN Switch 4/16 SAN Switch
and 4/16 SAN and 4/16 SAN and 4/16 SAN and 4/16 SAN
Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack
Workgroups, Workgroups,
Departments Departments
4 Gbit/sec 4 Gbit/sec
128 Gbit/sec end-to-
end
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesign
MA8000, MA8000
EMA12000/ EMA12000/
EMA16000 EVA, XP,
VA, MSA VA, MSA
16 SFP 16 SFP
Yes
Included with Power
Pack or Optional
Upgrade
1U
Yes (Included)
No
No
Yes
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
Class Class Class Class
8 Gbit/sec
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesign
MSA, EVA, XP
4 or 8 external /
8 or 16 internal
Yes
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Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
4/32 SAN Switch 4/32 SAN Switch 4/32 SAN Switch 4/32 SAN Switch
and 4/32 SAN and 4/32 SAN and 4/32 SAN and 4/32 SAN
Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack
Workgroups,
Departments
4 Gbit/sec
128-256 Gbit/sec
end end-to-end
NOTE: Please Refer to SAN Design Guide NOTE: NOTE: NOTE:
or http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide.
MA8000
EMA12000/
EMA16000 EVA, XP,
VA, MSA
32 SFP
Yes Yes
Included with Power
Pack or Optional
Upgrade
1U 1U
Yes (Included)
No Yes
No Yes
Yes Yes
HP 400 Multi-protocol HP 400 Multi-protocol HP 400 Multi-protocol HP 400 Multi-protocol
for HP c-Class for HP c-Class for HP c-Class for HP c-Class
BladeSystem BladeSystem BladeSystem BladeSystem
4 Gbit/sec
128 Gbit/sec end to end
NOTE: Please Refer to SAN Design Guide NOTE: NOTE: NOTE:
or http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide.
MSA, EVA, XP
4 or 8 external / 18 ports: 16 FC and 2
8 or 16 internal
Yes
Worldwide — Version 4 — May 1, 2009
4/64 SAN Switch 4/64 SAN Switch 4/64 SAN Switch 4/64 SAN Switch
and 4/64 SAN and 4/64 SAN and 4/64 SAN and 4/64 SAN
Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack
Workgroups,
Departments
4 Gbit/sec
512 Gbit/sec end-to-
end
MA8000
EMA12000/
EMA16000 EVA, XP,
VA, MSA
32 SFP Base
64 SFP PP
Yes
Included with Power
Pack or Optional
Upgrade
2U
Yes (Included)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Router Router Router Router
4 Gbit/sec Ethernet: 1
Gbit/sec
MSA, EVA, XP
Gigabit Ethernet
Yes
4/256 SAN Director 4/256 SAN Director 4/256 SAN Director 4/256 SAN Director
and 4/256 SAN and 4/256 SAN and 4/256 SAN and 4/256 SAN
Director Power Pack Director Power Pack Director Power Pack Director Power Pack
Data Centers
4 Gbit/sec
3.264Tbit/sec end-
to-end
MA8000
EMA12000/
EMA16000,
EVA,XP,VA, MSA
Up to 384 SFP
Yes
Included with Power
Pack or Optional
Upgrade
14U
Yes (Included)
Yes
Yes
Yes
B-Series Multi-protocol B-Series Multi-protocol B-Series Multi-protocol B-Series Multi-protocol
Router Blade Router Blade Router Blade Router Blade
Data Centers
4 Gbit/sec Ethernet: 1
Gbit/sec
N/A
MSA, EVA, XP
18 ports: 16 FC and 2
Gigabit Ethernet
Yes
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