C8R44A HP Storefabric 48-Ports SFP+ 16Gbps Rack-Mountable Switch
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C8R44A Overview
The HPE StoreFabric C8R44A is a high-density, enterprise-class Fibre Channel switch engineered to handle the most demanding storage networking requirements. With 48 SFP+ Fibre Channel ports running at auto-sensing speeds up to 16Gbps, it provides exceptional scalability and bandwidth for large-scale SAN deployments. Its 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface is reserved for management access, allowing administrators to configure and monitor the switch using Web Tools, CLI, or SNMP.
C8R44A Technical Specifications
HP Storefabric 48-Ports SFP+ 16Gbps 10/100Base-T Active Fibre Channel Managed Rack-Mountable Switch
Manufacturer: HP
Manufacture Part Number: C8R44A
Form Factor: Rack-mountable (1U/2U depending on chassis)
Ports: 48 x SFP+ Fibre Channel ports
Speed Support: 2/4/8/16Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel
Ethernet: 10/100Base-T (for management access)
Port Type: SFP+ transceiver-based (pluggable)
Layer: Layer 2 Managed
Switching Capacity: High bandwidth, enterprise-grade
Management: Web Tools, CLI, SNMP, advanced SAN management software
Power: Redundant internal power supply support
Reliability: Carrier-class with hot-swappable components
Features: Zoning, performance monitoring, traffic optimization, fabric diagnostics
Deployment: Large SAN fabrics, enterprise storage environments, data centers
