EMC 2498-F96

  • Part Number: 2498-F96
  • Category: SAN Switches
  • Manufacturer: IBM Corporation
  • Quantity: 3
  • Support virtualized private and hybrid cloud storage environments and data center consolidation with high scalability in an ultra-dense, Gen 5 Fibre Channel 96-port switch
  • Enable "pay-as-you-grow" flexibility using the Ports on Demand feature with speeds up to 16 Gbps
  • Simplify management with Fabric Vision technology, which helps reduce operational costs and optimize application performance
  • Provide data center-to-data center security and bandwidth savings with up to eight in-flight encryption and compression ports
  • Help maximize application uptime and performance while reducing expenses with ClearLink diagnostic technology (D_Ports)
  • Optimize link and bandwidth utilization with ISL Trunking and Dynamic Path Selection
  • Accelerate deployment and troubleshooting with Dynamic Fabric Provisioning, monitoring and advanced diagnostics
  • Reduce operational costs and complexity, simplifying and centralizing management with IBM Network Advisor
The IBM® System Networking SAN96B-5 switch is a high-density, purpose-built, foundational building block for large and growing storage area network (SAN) infrastructures. It is designed to provide highly resilient, scalable and simplified network infrastructure for storage. By delivering market-leading, Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and capabilities with 16 Gbps performance, SAN96B-5 meets the demands of growing, dynamic workloads; evolving, virtualized data-centers; and highly virtualized private and hybrid cloud storage environments.

Interfaces/Ports

Number of Fibre Channel Ports: 96

Media & Performance

Data Transfer Rate: 16 Gbit/s

I/O Expansions

Number of Total Expansion Slots: 96
Expansion Slot Type: SFP

Power Description

Redundant Power Supply: Yes

Physical Characteristics

Compatible Rack Unit: 2U
Form Factor: Rack-mountable
Height: 3.4"
Width: 16.9"
Depth: 24"
Weight (Approximate): 37.30 lb

Warranty

Limited Warranty: 1 Year

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