K2Q83A HP Brocade 12-Ports 16Gbps Fibre Channel SAN Switch
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K2Q83A Overview
The HP Brocade K2Q83A is a high-performance 16Gbps Fibre Channel SAN switch designed for enterprise storage networks. With 12 Fibre Channel ports, it provides flexible connectivity between servers and storage arrays, ensuring fast, secure, and low-latency data transfers. Each port supports auto-negotiation for 4, 8, and 16Gbps speeds, making it backward-compatible with existing SAN infrastructures while supporting future scalability. The switch includes advanced fabric services such as zoning, traffic prioritization, and robust management tools via GUI, CLI, and SNMP, enabling administrators to build highly secure and optimized storage environments. Its ports-on-demand feature allows scalability by activating additional ports as needed, ensuring investment protection.
K2Q83A Technical Specifications
HP Brocade 12-Ports 16Gbps Fibre Channel SAN Switch
Manufacture: HP
Manufacture Part Number: K2Q83A
Form Factor: 1U Rack-mountable
Ports: 12 × Fibre Channel ports
Port Speed: 16Gbps per port
Switching Type: Fibre Channel (SAN) switching
Expansion: Ports-on-Demand upgradeable (model-dependent)
Management: Web-based GUI, CLI, SNMP
Features: Zoning, traffic prioritization, advanced fabric services
Reliability: Hot-swappable components, redundant design
Use Case: Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity
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