AW564A

The AW564A HP MDS 8/24c is a managed fabric switch designed to integrate seamlessly into the HP c-Class BladeSystem. It provides 16 backplane ports and 8 external Fibre Channel ports operating at 8Gb/s, facilitating efficient storage area network (SAN) connectivity within blade server chassis.

Often found in enterprise data centers, this switch is built for IT professionals managing storage fabrics that require reliable and scalable SAN performance. By combining backplane and external ports, it enables high bandwidth and low latency connections essential for storage virtualization and data-intensive applications.

Key Features

• Delivers 8Gb/s Fibre Channel speed for rapid data movement
• Combines 16 internal backplane and 8 external ports for flexible connectivity
• Managed switch capabilities allow fine-tuned fabric control
• Integrates directly into HP c-Class BladeSystem chassis
• Supports advanced SAN features like zoning and traffic management

This switch typically appears in environments where blade servers need consolidated and efficient storage access, such as in virtualized data centers or enterprise SAN deployments. It helps streamline storage traffic and improves overall network reliability by centralizing fabric management.