HPE AK859A 32-Port 8Gb Blade Option SAN Director switch

HPE AK859A StorageWorks 8Gb 32‑Port SAN Director Blade Switch

Overview

The HPE AK859A is a SAN director‑blade switch module intended for enterprise storage fabric environments where port density and reliability are critical. It offers 32 active SFP ports, each rated at 8 Gbps Fibre Channel, and installs into compatible director‑class chassis shared power and cooling infrastructure. This allows rack space savings and seamless integration into existing SAN architectures. The module is typically deployed in data‑centre SAN backbone racks, replication hubs, or storage fabric aggregation nodes, where multiple high‑speed connections are required in a compact form. It integrates with management and zoning tools of the storage ecosystem to provide visibility, fabric optimisation and diagnostics within the broader director environment. Its design supports high‑availability storage traffic, making it suitable for virtualised storage systems, enterprise arrays and mission‑critical SAN fabrics.

Key Features

• 32 × SFP ports at 8 Gbps Fibre Channel

• Director‑blade form‑factor plug‑in module

• Compatible with HPE StorageWorks director‑class chassis

• Consolidates high‑density SAN ports in one slot

• Supports enterprise storage fabric management and zoning

Technical Specifications