Qlogic SANbox 9100 Competitive Comparison

SilkWorm 4900 and
SANbox 9100 Comparison
This table shows a
Feature SilkWorm 4900
side-by-side
Form factor 2U
comparison of the
Ports per chassis Up to 64
features of the two
4Gb Ports per U 32
products
Protocol options 4Gb FC
CPUs 1
Power supplies 2
Minimum configuration 32 ports
Maximum configuration 64 ports
ISL Trunking No (chargeable option,
up to 8 ports per trunk)
10Gb ISL options No
iSCSI and FCIP No
Monitor/Track configuration changes No
Non-disruptive Code Load Yes
and Activation (NDCLA)
Customer-replaceable hot-pluggable, No
redundant components
Advanced management software Costs extra
Cost with advanced
management software $90K MSRP
(32 ports)
THE CLEAR CHOICE – QLogic SANbox 9100
The SANbox 9100 Model is the industry's first stackable chassis switch Designed to the Core
Open Systems environments. Now the benefits of large, expensive Director chassis switches are
available for mid-size Open Systems-based Storage Area Networks (SANs) that demand high avail-
ability, reduced complexity, increased configuration growth flexibility, high density with low power
consumption and more effective price/performance.
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Competitive Comparison
SANbox 9100
4U
Up to 128
32
10Gb FC, 4Gb FC, iSCSI, FCIP,
Storage Services Platform
1, upgradeable to 2
2
16 ports
128 ports, 256 when upgraded
to SANbox 9200
Yes (up to 128 ports per trunk,
no additional license fees)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bundled with Enterprise
Fabric Suite 2007
(including Fabric Security package)
$60K MSRP
(lower-cost 16-port
version also available)
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SilkWorm 4900 Product Comparison
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Choosing a Mid-Range Open Systems Core Switch
Customer Requirements
Today's mid-size enterprises share many of the same data center requirements as their larger Fortune 500
counterparts. Although they operate within the constraints of real-world, cost/benefit-based budgets, these busi-
– Low-Cost Entry Point
nesses nevertheless demand the performance, scalability and manageability of a world-class core switch.
– High Availability
– Room to Grow
To support robust data center environments, mid-size enterprises need a reliable, resilient fabric at the heart of
their SAN. Fabric management functionality must be powerful and extensible – but it must also be affordable and
easy to use to relieve the budgetary and staffing pressures common to IT departments in growing companies.
Above all, mid-size enterprises need flexibility to adapt to the expanding and changing requirements of their
business. From multi-protocol expansion options to granular scalability without performance degradation, they
must plan for future as well as current environments. The data center core switch is a strategic choice – and
mid-sized enterprises need a powerful solution to protect and enhance their valuable infrastructure investments
over the long term.
• Top performance
• "Pay as you grow" scalability
• Cost-effective and non-disruptive upgrade path in the field
• High port density for reduced space requirements
• Multi-protocol, multi-function flexibility, now and in the future
• Assured availability via key component redundancy
• Powerful yet simple software tools to monitor, manage and configure
• Low TCO and long-term ROI
C o m P e t i t i v e C o m PA R i S o N
9100 vs. Brocade
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