HPE QK754B SN6000B 16Gb Fibre Channel Switch
Overview
The HPE QK754B is an enterprise-grade Fibre Channel switch designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale, private cloud, and highly virtualized storage area networks (SANs). As a core component of the SN6000B series, this switch addresses the network stress created by modern server consolidation and high-throughput storage arrays. It provides a reliable, scalable, and high-performance foundation for mission-critical data flow between servers and storage systems. Engineered for data center environments, the QK754B delivers market-leading 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel technology. Its architecture supports an aggregate full-duplex throughput of 1536 Gb/s, ensuring low-latency access to storage and eliminating I/O bottlenecks. Features included with the Power Pack+ software bundle, such as ISL Trunking and Fabric Vision, provide administrators with the tools to monitor network health and optimize data routing for maximum fabric-wide performance and load balancing. This device is deployed as a top-of-rack or middle-of-row switch within the SAN fabric. Its compact 1U form factor allows for efficient use of valuable rack space. Management is streamlined through a point-and-click user interface, a command-line interface (CLI), and integration with tools like HPE SAN Network Advisor, offering comprehensive control over configuration, monitoring, and diagnostics for the entire storage network infrastructure.
Key Features
- Scales from 24 to 48 ports with Ports on Demand (PoD).
- Delivers auto-sensing 4, 8, and 16 Gb/s port speeds.
- Provides up to 128 Gb/s in a single ISL trunk group.
- Includes redundant, hot-swappable power and cooling.
- Power Pack+ software enables advanced fabric management.
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