HPE C8S45A - HP c-Class 16GB/16-Port Embedded SAN Switch

Are you looking for a higher performance embedded Fibre Channel switch option for your HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure? The Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class represents the next generation of embedded Fibre Channel switches with 16 Gb/s performance. It hot-plugs into the back of the HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure and its integrated design frees up rack space enables shared power and cooling and reduces cabling and small form-factor pluggables.

Enhanced trunking support with external switches provides higher bandwidth to enable demanding applications and high density server virtualization. In addition the 16 or 28 auto-sensing ports support lower bandwidth components for investment protection and an upgrade license enables customers to 'pay as they grow'.

The Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch saves space and cost simplifies the SAN environment enables easier deployment and management and delivers the performance required for higher throughput applications.