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HP AK857B StorageWorks 16 x Ports DC SAN BackBone Director Switch
- Product Type: SAN Director Switch
- Brand: HP StorageWorks
- Architecture: Modular Director
- Designed for enterprise SAN backbones
- High port density and scalability
- Supports advanced Fibre Channel fabric services
- Enables high availability and performance
- Core component for large data center SANs
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Product Overview
The HP AK857B is a StorageWorks DC SAN BackBone Director Switch, designed as a high-performance, modular component for enterprise SAN environments. It provides extensive port density and advanced fabric services, serving as the core of large-scale storage networks.
Technical Information
| Product Type | SAN Director Switch |
| Brand | HP StorageWorks |
| Architecture | Modular Director |
| Interface | Fibre Channel |
Additional Specifications
| Application | Enterprise SAN Backbone |
| Form Factor | Director Chassis Component |
| Part Number | AK857B |
Product Description
The HP AK857B is a critical component within the HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN) director product line. It functions as a high-density, modular director switch, designed to form the backbone of large-scale enterprise SAN infrastructures. This director switch provides the core connectivity and fabric services necessary to support a vast number of servers and storage devices, ensuring high performance and availability for mission-critical applications. This director switch is built for scalability and resilience, allowing organizations to expand their SAN capabilities as data needs grow. Its modular design facilitates easy upgrades and maintenance, with components often being hot-swappable to ensure continuous operation of the SAN fabric. The AK857B is engineered to handle significant traffic loads with low latency, making it ideal for demanding environments such as large data centers, cloud computing platforms, and high-performance computing clusters. Leveraging advanced Fibre Channel technology, the AK857B provides robust fabric services, including intelligent traffic management, sophisticated zoning capabilities for security and access control, and comprehensive monitoring tools. It is designed to offer a highly reliable and efficient platform for data storage and retrieval, underpinning the performance and availability of the entire storage infrastructure.
