HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B

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Overview

As organisations increasingly adopt digital business, data is becoming more valuable than ever, with users expecting to have access to it anytime, anywhere and with uninterrupted service. Any data downtime or disruption can lead to significant financial losses, reputational damage and in some cases even regulatory fines. This puts enormous pressure on organisations to ensure that critical business operations can continue in the event of adverse events such as natural disasters, ransomware, cyber-attacks or system failures. Data centre outages happen all the time and organisations need to be prepared for malicious intrusions and unexpected disasters to ensure their valuable information is protected. Data replication between data centres is essential for disaster recovery, but can also be challenging, especially when dealing with large volumes of data. Companies need their disaster recovery infrastructure to ensure fast, continuous and secure replication of mission-critical data anywhere in the world to prevent data loss or data breaches when transferring over the WAN.

The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-Series SN4700B addresses these challenges by providing a robust, reliable, and secure disaster recovery solution. This network resilient replication connectivity solution for enterprise storage enables continuous data protection by moving more data safely over distance and faster. With ample replication performance, speeds of up to 100Gb/s over long distances, and built-in technology to overcome the inherent challenges of long-distance latency and packet loss, the HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-Series SN4700B delivers high-speed connectivity between locations to dramatically accelerate replication performance – even across intercontinental distances. This makes it easier for organisations to move large volumes of data quickly and efficiently to ensure critical data is available in the event of a disaster. In addition, the HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-Series SN4700B includes a range of features, from pre-deployment validation to advanced network fault recovery technologies that protect data from WAN outages and disruptions for continuous availability over the WAN. In addition, data transfer security, combined with the powerful security features of B-Series hardware and software, secures connections between data centres to protect data from WAN threats and prevent unauthorised access. The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B Series SN4700B is an excellent choice for organisations looking to protect critical data from network threats and ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster.

The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-Series SN4700B is designed to meet the replication needs of large enterprise customers. This switch is designed to provide the best data protection and performance regardless of distance. With 24 64G Fibre Channel ports, 16 1/10/25GbE ports, and two 100GbE ports, data centres can achieve the bandwidth, port density, and throughput needed for maximum replication performance over WAN connections. Industry-leading port density and performance integrated into a 1U form factor enables organisations to consolidate high-speed Fibre Channel and IP storage replication traffic between data centres while ensuring sufficient space for future growth. The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-Series SN4700B features full bandwidth and all-port enablement with no limits on throughput. It also includes a set of innovative software features to optimise WAN utilisation and protect data from WAN interruptions and downtime, including Fabric Vision technology, extended trunking, adaptive rate limiting (ARL), encryption (IPsec) and integrated routing.

HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B

Notes: All the ports are connected to a single Gen7 ASIC.

HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B

• 24 Fibre Channel ports with link speeds of 8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps, (8x64Gb Fibre Channel, 8x64Gb DD Fibre Channel i.e. a total of 24×64 Gbps-capable ports), compatible with short wavelength (SWL), long wavelength (LWL) and extended long wavelength (ELWL) SFP+ transceivers
• Sixteen 1 GbE/10 GbE/25 GbE ports, compatible with short reach (SR) and long reach (LR) SFP+ transceivers
• Two 100 GbE ports, compatible with short reach (SR) QSFP transceivers
• Rack-mountable 1U chassis
• One RJ-45 Ethernet management port with 10/100/1000 Mbps auto negotiating capability
• One USB port that provides storage for firmware updates, switch support data, and storage for configuration uploads and downloads

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