IBM Storage Networking b-type Switches
Providing a broad range of options with a common architecture and integrated enterprise SAN management
The benefits of b-type platforms
Upgrade your network with Gen-6 to double your performance capacity while serving data faster. Gain deeper visibility for analytics that support better decision making.
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Industry leading technology
Fabric vision technology
Gain control and insights across storage networks with Fabric Vision technology.
NVMe over Fibre Channel
Get ultra-low latency for working memory applications, with reliability that's critical to enterprise storage.
End-to-End NVMe
NVMe is a protocol that accelerates data transfer. NVMe-based SAN b-type storage networking solutions work together with IBM flash storage to give you astonishingly fast data transfer.
Entry and Mid-range SAN Brocade switches
Scalable, affordable solutions for enterprises and small and midsize businesses
IBM Storage Networking SAN24B-6 Switch
Entry-level switch that combines high-performance capabilities of 4, 8, 16 and 32 Gbps with point-and-click simplicity and enterprise-class functionality. Provides small to midsized data centers with low-cost access to Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology and the ability to start small and grow on demand.
IBM Storage Networking SAN64B-6 Switch
Designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale virtualization, larger cloud infrastructures and growing flash-based storage environments by delivering b-type Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology.
IBM System Networking SAN96B-5 Switch
High-density, purpose-built, foundational building block for large and growing SAN infrastructures. Delivers Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology with 16 Gbps performance to support growing, dynamic workloads and highly virtualized private and hybrid cloud storage environments.
IBM Storage Networking SAN128B-6 Switch
Provides the tools to optimize NVMe storage and automate SAN management tasks, with a high port density building block and a management platform designed to support application, data and storage growth.
Enterprise SAN Directors
The right platform for larger enterprise environments that require increased capacity, greater throughput and higher levels of resiliency
IBM Storage Networking SAN256B-6 Switch
Designed to meet relentless growth and mission-critical application demands, these directors are an ideal platform for large enterprise environments that require increased capacity, greater throughput and higher levels of resiliency.
IBM Storage Networking SAN512B-6 Switch
Designed to meet relentless growth and mission-critical application demands, these directors are an ideal platform for large enterprise environments that require increased capacity, greater throughput and higher levels of resiliency.
Extension Switches
Addressing disaster recovery, performance and connectivity requirements
IBM Storage Networking SAN18B-6 Extension Switch
A cost-effective solution that securely moves data faster over distance for continuous data protection. This powerful reliable, and secure platform is purpose-built to handle the unrelenting growth of data traffic between data centers in Fibre Channel and IP storage environments.
IBM System Storage SAN42B-R Extension Switch
Designed to address the most demanding disaster-recovery requirements. Helps maximize application performance, with “pay-as-you-grow” scalability and capacity-on-demand upgrades.