HPE C8R45A

SN6500B 16Gb 96-Port/48 Active Fibre Channel SAN Switch

The HPE C8R45A SN6500B 16Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch is engineered to deliver scalable, high-speed connectivity for today’s enterprise storage environments. Featuring 96 ports with 48 active licenses, it offers a flexible and cost-effective solution that enables businesses to scale storage networks seamlessly as demands grow.Designed for mission-critical SAN infrastructures, this switch provides low-latency performance, advanced fabric features, and enterprise-class resiliency. It is particularly well-suited for data centers, private cloud deployments, and virtualized environments that require consistent throughput and simplified management for storage traffic.

Features

The SN6500B 16Gb switch provides a robust Fibre Channel foundation for high-density storage networking. With 48 active ports out of 96 total physical ports, IT teams can start with the capacity they need today and expand easily by activating additional ports when required. This pay-as-you-grow model reduces upfront costs while preserving investment protection.Built on Brocade technology and optimized for HPEStoreFabric environments, the switch ensures exceptional performance, non-disruptive scalability, and energy-efficient operation. Advanced diagnostic and monitoring tools improve troubleshooting and network visibility, helping enterprises maintain smooth operations in data-intensive workloads such as databases, virtualization, and large-scale storage arrays.

Advanced Options

The HPE C8R45A SN6500B SAN Switch is purpose-built for organizations that demand high performance and uninterrupted data access. Supporting up to 16Gb/s per port, it delivers exceptional throughput for workloads ranging from transaction-heavy databases to virtualized server environments.