To remain competitive, IT organizations must keep pace with ever-increasing workloads without a similar increase in their budgets
or resources. While virtualization has provided some relief by enabling the benefits of faster deployment and consolidation, it also
tends to put additional stress on data center networks. In addition, the move toward cloud computing, which promises greater
efficiency and a more service-oriented business model, means that these networks will face even greater demands.
The HP SN3000B Fibre Channel Switch meets the demands of hyper-scale, private cloud storage environments by delivering
market-leading 16 Gb Fibre Channel technology and capabilities that support highly virtualized environments. Designed to enable
maximum flexibility and investment protection, the SN3000B Switch is configurable in 12 or 24 ports and supports 4, 8, or 16 Gbps
speeds in an efficiently designed 1U package. It also provides a simplified deployment process and a point-and-click user
interface-making it both powerful and easy to use. The SN3000B Switch offers low-cost access to industry-leading Storage Area
Network (SAN) technology while providing "pay-as-you-grow" scalability to meet the needs of an evolving storage environment.
The SN3000B is available in two models:
HP SN3000B 16Gb 24-port/24-port Active Fibre Channel Switch
HP SN3000B 16Gb 24-port/12-port Active Fibre Channel Switch