Quick tech specs
- Switch
- desktop
- with 8x 8-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+
- 8 x 8Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ + 4 x XPAK
- EMC Select
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QLogic's QLogic 5000 series unleashes powerful data access possibilities for small to large enterprise customers.
Thanks to widespread corporate plans for server virtualization or consolidation, along with the rapid adoption of multi-core processors, many SAN users are already recognizing the need for 8 Gb network speeds. At a minimum, savvy IT managers know they must take the 8 Gb transition into account when making their next equipment purchases.
With enterprise fabric suite, users can manage stacks of 5000 series products as a single device, loading firmware, applying security configuration changes, or handling user and SNMP administration for up to six switches simultaneously.
Thanks to widespread corporate plans for server virtualization or consolidation, along with the rapid adoption of multi-core processors, many SAN users are already recognizing the need for 8 Gb network speeds. At a minimum, savvy IT managers know they must take the 8 Gb transition into account when making their next equipment purchases.
With enterprise fabric suite, users can manage stacks of 5000 series products as a single device, loading firmware, applying security configuration changes, or handling user and SNMP administration for up to six switches simultaneously.