HPE SN8700B 48-port 32Gbps 64Gbps Fibre Channel Switch Blade for High-Density SAN Director

Name: HPE SN8700B 48-port 32Gbps 64Gbps Fibre Channel Switch Blade for High-Density SAN Director
Brand: Heron Technology Co., LTD.
SKU: R6B01A
Price: 75.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Product Summary

HPE SN8700B 48-port Fibre Channel Switch Blade delivers 32Gbps performance with 64Gbps capability. Features high-density connectivity, backward compatibility, hot-swappable design, and TAA compliance for mission-critical SAN environments.

Basic Properties

Brand Name: HPE

Model Number: R6B01A

Trading Properties

Minimum Order Quantity: 1

Price: 50K-100K USD

Payment Terms: T/T

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Product Description

HPE SN8700B 64Gb 48-port 32Gb Short Wave SFP28 Integrated Fibre Channel Switch Blade (R6B01A)

The R6B01A is a high-density Fibre Channel switch blade designed for deployment within the HPE SN8700B SAN Director chassis—the industry's leading SAN infrastructure solution for optimizing storage, simplifying operations, and automating SAN management tasks in mission-critical environments.

Key Features

48 Fibre Channel ports with SFP28 Short Wave optics
32Gbps per port with support for data transfer rates up to 64Gbps
Full backward compatibility with 4, 8, 10, and 16Gbps Fibre Channel
Hot-swappable design for continuous availability
Compact 1-inch blade form factor
TAA compliant for government and regulated markets

Port Configuration & Performance

This integrated switch blade provides 48 Fibre Channel ports in a compact blade form factor, delivering ultra-high-speed storage networking connectivity for dense SAN environments. The blade ensures seamless integration with existing storage networks while protecting prior technology investments.

Director Chassis Scalability

Chassis Model	Slot Configuration	Maximum Port Capacity	ICL Connections
HPE SN8700B 4-slot Director	4 horizontal blade slots	Up to 192 64Gbps or 256 32Gbps ports	16 UltraScale ICL (64 ports)
HPE SN8700B 8-slot Director	8 vertical blade slots	Up to 384 64Gbps or 512 32Gbps ports	32 UltraScale ICL (128 ports)

Availability & Investment Protection

The SN8700B Director platform is engineered for continuous availability with fully redundant, hot-swappable components. The R6B01A blade can be replaced or added without powering down the chassis or disrupting network traffic. HPE provides investment protection by allowing upgrades from Gen6 SN8600B to Gen7 SN8700B Directors via core blade upgrades.

Physical Specifications

Form Factor: 1-inch blade

Dimensions: 8.5-inch height * 11-inch depth

Compliance: TAA requirements

Ideal For: Large enterprise data centers, financial services, healthcare organizations, and mission-critical storage environments

Application: Ideal for environments requiring the highest levels of SAN scalability, availability, and performance in mission-critical storage networking.

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