Description:
A core addition to the award-winning RA4100 and RA4000 Raid Array family is the qualification of the StorageWorks Fiber Channel Arbitrated Loop Switch 8 (FC-AL). The New StorageWorks FC-AL Switch 8 is the core component of an affordable SAN solution that will consolidate storage, simplify storage management, manage explosive data growth, and reduce business down time. The FC-AL Switch 8 is a high-performance, switch engine, interconnect component that will help you take that important step towards building a low cost SAN. Built on the stable, easy to use, and mature FC-AL protocol, the FC-AL Switch 8 offers eight ports with dedicated non-blocking 100 MB/second point-point parallel connections.Using the StorageWorks FC-AL Switch 8 as the cornerstone of your SAN deployment, you can start by combining your primary storage components, such as the RA4000/RA4100 storage systems and secondary storage Enterprise Backup Solution components, such as Tape Libraries on the same Departmental SAN. With a 12 GB/second switch engine, the StorageWorks FC-AL Switch 12 GB/second delivers the necessary resiliency and speed to isolate your client-server network from heavier storage network traffic. Furthermore, as your connection needs grow, the 8-port StorageWorks FC-AL Switch 8 can be expanded to 11 ports using the StorageWorks FC-AL Switch 3-Port Expansion Module. The StorageWorks FC-AL Switch 8 can be easily managed using management tools such as StorageWorks Command Console (SWCC), Compaq Insight Manager - XE (CIM-XE), Compaq Insight Manager (CIM), Array Configuration Utility (ACU), and the StorageWorks Switch Management Utility.
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