HPE AK859B 32-port 8gb Blade SAN Director Switch

HPE AK859B StorageWorks 8Gb 32‑Port SAN Director Blade Switch

Overview

The HPE AK859B is a director‑blade Fibre Channel switch module designed for enterprise storage fabrics where high‑port density and reliable SAN performance are required. It offers 32 active Fibre Channel ports at 8 Gbps each, packaged as a plug‑in module suitable for compatible chassis in the HPE StorageWorks SAN director family. The module shares the chassis power, cooling and back‑plane infrastructure, enabling efficient deployment in data‑centre rack environments, storage‑array hubs and replication sites. It integrates into the existing management and zoning tools of the SAN ecosystem, enabling streamlined fabric operations and consolidation of host‑to‑array connectivity. The compact blade form‑factor allows storage architects to deploy dense SAN connectivity without dedicating full rack‑space to switching, while retaining enterprise‑class fibre‑channel performance.

Key Features

• 32 active ports of 8 Gbps Fibre Channel

• Director‑blade form‑factor for SAN chassis environments

• Suitable for dense storage‑fabric deployments

• Compatible with HPE StorageWorks director‑class chassis

• Integrates with SAN zoning, trunking and management tools