Description
Advanced SAN Management
Advanced SAN management refers to the capabilities of a storage area network (SAN) switch to provide centralized management and control of the SAN.
A switch with advanced SAN management should have several key features, including:
- Centralized Management: The ability to manage multiple switches as a single entity, and support for network management protocols, such as SNMP, can help to simplify SAN management and reduce the complexity of the network.
- Zoning and LUN Masking: The ability to create logical groups of devices within the SAN, and to assign specific LUNs (logical unit numbers) to individual devices, can help to ensure data security and improve the efficiency of the SAN.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The ability to prioritize and allocate bandwidth to specific applications or devices, ensuring that critical applications receive the bandwidth they need to function optimally.
- Fabric Management: The ability to manage the SAN fabric, including the ability to monitor fabric health, detect and isolate problems, and provide detailed performance and usage statistics.
- Multi-Protocol Support: Support for multiple storage protocols, such as Fibre Channel, FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet), and iSCSI, can help to ensure compatibility with a wide range of storage devices and to simplify the deployment of multi-protocol SANs.
Having a switch with advanced SAN management capabilities can help to improve the efficiency, reliability, and security of the SAN, and simplify the management of complex storage networks.
Scalable Performance
Scalable performance refers to the ability of a network switch to increase its capacity and performance as the demand for data transmission grows.
A switch with scalable performance should have several key features, including:
- High Port Density: The ability to support a large number of ports in a compact form factor, allowing for increased connectivity and the ability to scale the network as needed.
- High Bandwidth: The ability to support high-speed data transmission, such as 25, 40, or 100 Gigabit Ethernet, providing the bandwidth necessary to support data-intensive applications and increasing network performance.
- Modular Design: The ability to add additional modules or components to the switch, allowing for incremental upgrades to the network as needed, without having to replace the entire switch.
- Virtualization Support: The ability to support virtualization technologies, such as virtual switches, virtual NICs (network interface cards), and virtual storage, can help to increase network efficiency and scalability, while reducing the cost and complexity of the network.
- Non-Blocking Architecture: The ability to support a non-blocking architecture, where all ports can operate at full bandwidth, providing increased performance and allowing the switch to scale as needed.
By having a switch with scalable performance, organizations can ensure that their network is able to meet their growing data transmission needs, while providing the performance and reliability required to support mission-critical applications.
Advanced Security and Compliance
Advanced security and compliance refers to the features and capabilities of a network switch that help to secure the network and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
A switch with advanced security and compliance should have several key features, including:
- Access Control: The ability to control access to the network, including the ability to authenticate and authorize users, and to restrict access based on user roles and responsibilities.
- Data Encryption: The ability to encrypt data in transit, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access and ensuring data privacy.
- Network Segmentation: The ability to segment the network into different security zones, isolating sensitive data from other parts of the network and reducing the risk of data breaches.
- Firewall and Threat Prevention: The ability to provide firewall and threat prevention capabilities, such as intrusion detection and prevention, and to protect the network from malware, viruses, and other security threats.
- Compliance Reporting: The ability to generate reports that demonstrate compliance with industry regulations and standards, such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR, helping organizations to meet their legal and regulatory obligations.
By having a switch with advanced security and compliance features, organizations can protect their network and data from security threats, while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards, and maintaining the privacy and security of their sensitive information.
General Information
- Part Number or SKU# QK711A
- Brand Name: HPE
- Product Type: Networking
Interfaces / Ports
- Number of Fibre Channel Ports: 32
- Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 1
Media & Performance
- Data Transfer Rate: 16 Gbit/s
Power
- Power Device : Internal Power Supply – Hot-plug
- Installed Qty : 2 (installed) / 2 (max)
- Power Redundancy : Yes
- Voltage Required : Ac 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)