IBM Systems and Technology
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Highlights
Unleash the full potential of private or
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hybrid cloud storage with outstanding
scalability, performance and reliability
Enable simpler, flatter, low-latency
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chassis connectivity to reduce network
complexity, management and costs
Simplify and centralise end-to-end
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storage area network (SAN) management
with comprehensive diagnostics,
monitoring and automation
Protect investments in existing
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SAN fabrics and automation tools
while reducing operational costs
and minimising business disruption
Maximise performance for input/output
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(I/O) and bandwidth-intensive
applications.
IBM System Storage
SAN768B-2 and
SAN384B-2
Designed to become the foundation for private or
hybrid cloud storage area networks
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System Storage SAN768B-2 and SAN384B-2 fabric backbones are
among the industry's most powerful Fibre Channel (FC) switching
infrastructure offerings. They provide reliable, scalable, high performance
foundations for mission-critical storage. These fabric backbones also
deliver enterprise connectivity options to add support for IBM FICON
connectivity, offering a high-performing and reliable Fibre Connection
(FICON) infrastructure with fast and scalable IBM System z servers.
Designed to increase business agility while providing nonstop access
to information and reducing infrastructure and administrative costs,
SAN768B-2 and SAN384B-2 Gen 5 FC fabric backbones deliver a
new level of scalability and advanced capabilities to this robust, reliable,
high-performance technology.
The IBM System Storage SAN b-type family switch, designed to support
FC connectivity for servers and storage, introduces the next generation
of fabric backbones with Gen 5 FC technology to bring a long-term
solution for mission-critical applications that require secure, high
performance, low-latency storage networks. This enables organisations
to continue leveraging their existing IT investments as they grow their
businesses and solve their most difficult business challenges.
IBM System Storage
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