HPE AK859A 

32-Port 8Gb Blade Option SAN Director switch

The HPE AK859A 32-Port 8Gb Blade Option SAN Director switch is a high-performance, director-class storage networking solution designed for mission-critical enterprise environments. With robust scalability and advanced fabric features, this SAN switch ensures seamless connectivity between servers and storage arrays while delivering the reliability required for modern data centers.Tailored for organizations running virtualization, database workloads, and enterprise storage platforms, the AK859A provides 32 Fibre Channel ports at 8Gb/s throughput per port. Its modular, blade-option architecture integrates seamlessly into HPE SAN directors, offering flexible scalability, centralized management, and high availability in storage environments where downtime is not an option.

Features

The HPE AK859A SAN Director switchs engineered to handle the growing demands of data-intensive workloads by enabling fast and secure data transfers across SAN fabrics. With its 32 Fibre Channel ports running at 8Gb/s, it provides the high-bandwidth connectivity necessary for enterprise-grade applications such as cloud storage, virtualization, and large-scale database environments.This blade option switch integrates directly into HPEStorageWorks SAN Director systems, ensuring compatibility and centralized administration. It supports advanced fabric services like zoning, Quality of Service (QoS), and traffic prioritization, empowering IT administrators to optimize performance and ensure secure, uninterrupted access to storage resources. With redundant, hot-swappable modules and robust diagnostics, the AK859A is built to deliver enterprise-class resilience and simplified operations.

Advanced Options

The HPE AK859A 32-Port 8Gb SAN Director switch is built for enterprise environments where downtime is unacceptable. Its blade-option design allows for easy integration into HPE StorageWorks director-class chassis, providing centralized management and improved scalability. Each of its 32 Fibre Channel ports operates at 8Gb/s, enabling reliable high-speed connections for storage arrays and mission-critical servers.