- High port density design with up to 40 ports in an efficient, space saving 1U height
- Simple-to-use midrange and enterprise SAN fabric switch
- 8 Gbps Fiber Channel (FC) technology
- Non-disruptive capacity activation from 24 to 32 to 40 ports with ports on demand scalability
- High availability with redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies and non-disruptive software upgrades
The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 SAN fabric switch provides 24, 32 or 40 active ports and is designed for high performance with 8 Gbps link speeds and backward compatibility to support links running at 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds. High availability features make it suitable for use as a core switch in midrange environments or as an edge-switch in enterprise environments where a wide range of SAN infrastructure simplification and business continuity configurations are possible.