{"id":25170,"date":"2026-09-08T02:50:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/ak860b-hp-storageworks-san-director-48-ports-8gb-fibre-channel-blade-switch\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T02:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:51:05","slug":"ak860b-hp-storageworks-san-director-48-ports-8gb-fibre-channel-blade-switch","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/ak860b-hp-storageworks-san-director-48-ports-8gb-fibre-channel-blade-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"AK860B HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48-Ports 8GB Fibre Channel Blade Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AK860B Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48-Ports 8GB Fibre Channel Blade Switch<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer: HP<\/p>\n<p>Manufacture Part Number: AK860B<\/p>\n<p>Type: SAN Director Fibre Channel Blade Switch<\/p>\n<p>Ports: 48 Fibre Channel ports<\/p>\n<p>Port Speed: 8Gbps (supports 8\/4\/2Gbps devices)<\/p>\n<p>Form Factor: Director-class blade switch<\/p>\n<p>Switching Capacity: High-performance, non-blocking architecture<\/p>\n<p>Management: CLI, web GUI, SNMP, advanced fabric management tools<\/p>\n<p>Features: Zoning, ISL trunking, NPIV support, security policies, diagnostics<\/p>\n<p>Redundancy: Director chassis with hot-swappable components<\/p>\n<p>Scalability: Enterprise-level SAN fabric expansion<\/p>\n<p>Reliability: Continuous availability for mission-critical storage networks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AK860B Overview<\/p>\n<p>The HP StorageWorks AK860B SAN Director Blade Switch delivers 48 high-speed 8Gbps Fibre Channel ports, designed to integrate into Director-class SAN chassis. 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