202632E - IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 Express Model - Switch 32-Ports Fibre Channel 16 X SFP (EMPTY) 16 X SFP

The IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 Express fabric switch is designed specifically to meet the needs of medium-size and enterprise SAN environments. It can be used to create a wide range of high performance SAN solutions, from simple single-switch configurations to larger multi-switch configurations which support fabric connectivity and advanced business continuity capabilities. Infrastructure simplification solutions for IBM ?? xSeries servers include storage consolidation and high-availability server clustering with IBM TotalStorage disk storage arrays. Business continuity solutions include data protection with IBM TotalStorage tape libraries and devices and IBM Tivoli?? Storage Manager data protection software.A single SAN32M-2 switch can serve as the cornerstone of a Storage Area Network for those who want to obtain the benefits of storage consolidation and are just beginning to implement Fibre Channel storage systems. Such an entry-level configuration can consist of one or two Fibre Channel links to a disk storage array or to an LTO