{"id":25166,"date":"2026-09-08T02:50:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/ak860c-hp-48-ports-dc-san-director-blade-fiber-channel-switch\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T02:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:51:02","slug":"ak860c-hp-48-ports-dc-san-director-blade-fiber-channel-switch","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/ak860c-hp-48-ports-dc-san-director-blade-fiber-channel-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"AK860C HP 48-Ports DC SAN Director Blade Fiber Channel Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AK860C Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>HP 48-Ports DC SAN Director Blade Fiber Channel Switch<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer: HP<\/p>\n<p>Manufacture Part Number: AK860C<\/p>\n<p>Type: DC SAN Director Fibre Channel Blade Switch<\/p>\n<p>Ports: 48 Fibre Channel ports<\/p>\n<p>Port Speed: 8Gbps (backward compatible with 4Gbps &#038; 2Gbps)<\/p>\n<p>Architecture: Director-class modular blade switch<\/p>\n<p>Switching Capacity: High-throughput, non-blocking design<\/p>\n<p>Management: CLI, web-based GUI, SNMP, advanced SAN management tools<\/p>\n<p>Features: Fabric zoning, ISL trunking, NPIV, traffic management, security features<\/p>\n<p>Reliability: Hot-swappable, redundant components for continuous uptime<\/p>\n<p>Scalability: Supports enterprise-level SAN growth and fabric consolidation<\/p>\n<p>Form Factor: Director chassis blade integration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AK860C Overview<\/p>\n<p>The HP StorageWorks AK860C DC SAN Director Blade Switch is a high-density, enterprise-grade Fibre Channel switch with 48 ports delivering 8Gbps performance per port. 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