EMC 100-652-600 DS-6505B 24-Port 16GbE (12x Port Active) FC Switch

Description

The EMC 100-652-600, identified as the DS-6505B, is a 16Gb Fibre Channel switch engineered to facilitate robust and high-performance connectivity within Storage Area Networks (SANs). This model comes equipped with 24 physical Fibre Channel ports, with an initial configuration of 12 ports enabled. Additional ports can be activated through license upgrades, providing a scalable solution that can grow with an organization's storage needs. The 16Gb/s speed per port ensures rapid data transfer between servers and storage devices, crucial for demanding applications and virtualized environments. This switch is designed to integrate seamlessly into mid-range SAN deployments, offering essential fabric services that enable efficient communication and management of storage resources. It provides a reliable foundation for block-level storage access, supporting critical business applications that require high availability and low latency. The DS-6505B is built with enterprise-grade components to ensure consistent performance and uptime, making it a dependable choice for storage networking. The rack-mountable form factor allows for easy integration into standard data center racks, optimizing space utilization. By providing dedicated, high-speed connectivity, the EMC DS-6505B switch helps to offload storage traffic from the general-purpose network, improving overall network performance and reducing congestion. It is a key component for organizations looking to build or expand their SAN infrastructure with reliable and efficient storage connectivity.

Condition: Refurbished