SANbox
®
5000
SANbox
®
5000
Series
5000
Fibre Channel Stackable Switch
- Stack and scale to 120 ports
- Manage the stack as a single switch
- Migrate to 8Gb at your own pace
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Includes Installation
and Configuration Wizards
for easy deployment and
administration
High-performance solution—up to 8Gb
with 20Gb ISLs— handles workgroup or
enterprise loads with ease
5000 Series stackable switches support 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb
servers and storage. All connected by the world’s fastest
SAN backbone, with inter-switch links (ISLs) that provide
20Gb throughput. SANbox 5000 switches not only deliver
the performance you need today, but also provide a simple
migration path to 8Gb for the infrastructure of tomorrow.
The simplicity, scalability and cost-saving advantages of
stackable switches have long been familiar to Ethernet
users – now you can get the same benefits from the com-
pany that pioneered stacking technology for Fibre Channel
SANs. Best of all, configuration wizards and intuitive
software make installation and management a breeze. Why
pay six figures for a big Director switch you may or may not
eventually grow into? Deploy this pay-as-you grow solu-
tion that never gets ahead of your network or your budget.
Buy only the ports you need to start with,
then add ports and/or stack 6 units to easily
scale up to 120 ports
SANbox 5800 Series
- Stack up to 6 units for 120 available device ports
- 8 to 20 self-configuring ports to support 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb servers and storage
- 4-port license for non-disruptive field upgrades
- 4 10Gb “always-enabled” stacking ports for high-speed inter-switch links without
sacrificing valuable device ports
- 20Gb “bandwidth on demand” –
double the speed of your ISL fabric at the click
of a mouse!
SANbox 5600 Series
- Stack up to 6 units for 96 available device ports
- 8 to 16 self-configuring ports to support 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb servers and storage
- 4-port license for non-disruptive, field upgrades
- 4 10Gb stacking ports for high-speed inter-switch links without sacrificing valuable
device ports
Optional Enterprise Fabric Suite (EFS), SANdoctor and Fabric Security for advanced
management functionality
Simple migration and scaling with support of 5600 and 5800 Series switches in
the same stack
- Non-disruptive software upgrades
- Configuration, Zoning and Extended Distance Wizards to simplify switch installation
and fabric scaling
- Adaptive Trunking on all ports for maximum performance and fault protection – with
no additional software fees!
Guaranteed tape backups and video streaming using RSCN suppression
20Gb
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