Fibre Channel Switches

SANbox 5600Q

Now supports Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 management platform!

Start or expand your 10Gb ISL backbone today
Now the benefits of stackable IP switches are available for high-performance 4Gb Fibre Channel SANs. SANbox 5600Q Series stackable switches deliver the performance and seamless scalability of a modular chassis switch in an easy-to-manage, pay-as-you-grow solution.

Highlights

  • Entry as low as eight 4Gb device ports
  • Single-switch expansion to sixteen 4Gb device ports, plus four 10Gb ISL ports (20 ports total)
  • Multi-switch expansion to 96 device ports per stack
  • Single- (SB5600Q) and dual-power supply (SB5602Q) options

The most cost-effective way to build a SAN

SANbox 5600Q lets you start small, then scale with your company's needs using state-of-the-art 10Gb Fibre Channel "stacking" technology typically found only in high-end director products. As proven in the Ethernet world, stackable architectures cut costs and increase stability by providing a dedicated, highly-expandable transport for aggregate ISL traffic – eliminating the disruption, port waste and management hassles associated with using regular device ports for inter-switch links. It's like having the performance and "hands off" convenience of an expensive chassis switch – without the cost overhead of a chassis.

 

Affordable Now—Big Savings Later

  • Low initial cost
  • Reduced expansion costs
  • Longer product and topology lifespan
     

Powerful, Intuitive Software

  • New! QuickTools™
  • New! Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007™
  • New! SANdocto™
  • New! Fabric Security
     

More Ways to Grow

  • Flexible port licensing on a single switch
  • Stack switches for quick, easy expansion
  • High-speed modular backbone
     

Easy to Install and Manage

  • Installation and Configuration Wizards
  • On-board Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Manage stacks as a single device
     

Fast, reliable 4Gb/10Gb performance

  • Non-blocking, full bandwidth architecture
  • Adaptive ISL Trunking
  • I/O StreamGuard for RSCN suppression
  • Hardware-enforced zoning by worldwide name
  • Hot-swappable dual power supply option
  • Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA)
     

Why 10Gb Stacking Ports Matter

  • Predictable ROI – no point of diminishing returns
  • No penalty for growth
  • "Best practices" are built into the architecture
  • Simpler ISL administration
  • ISLs protected from day-to-day changes
  • Less business disruption during expansion
  • Consistent user experience over time
  • Future-ready architecture