AK860A Technical Specifications<\/p>\n
HP StorageWorks SAN Director Fibre Channel Switch 48-Ports 8.50 Gbps<\/p>\n
Manufacturer: HP<\/p>\n
Manufacture Part Number: AK860A<\/p>\n
Type: SAN Director Fibre Channel Switch<\/p>\n
Ports: 48 Fibre Channel ports<\/p>\n
Port Speed: 8.50Gbps (supports 8\/4\/2Gbps devices)<\/p>\n
Form Factor: Director-class switch<\/p>\n
Switching Capacity: High-performance, non-blocking architecture<\/p>\n
Management: CLI, web GUI, SNMP, advanced SAN fabric management tools<\/p>\n
Features: Zoning, ISL trunking, NPIV support, security and traffic management<\/p>\n
Redundancy: Hot-swappable modules, Director chassis fault-tolerant design<\/p>\n
Scalability: Enterprise-class SAN fabric expansion<\/p>\n
Reliability: Continuous availability for mission-critical storage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AK860A Overview<\/p>\n
The HP StorageWorks AK860A SAN Director Switch is a high-capacity enterprise SAN solution offering 48 Fibre Channel ports with 8.5Gbps throughput per port. Built for Director-class chassis environments, it provides exceptional scalability, performance, and fault tolerance, ensuring nonstop operation for mission-critical data center infrastructures. Its architecture supports advanced SAN services including zoning, NPIV, and ISL trunking, making it ideal for complex, multi-fabric environments. The switch offers complete backward compatibility with 4Gb and 2Gb devices, making it flexible for mixed environments while still ensuring maximum performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":25175,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[504],"product_cat":[2913,332],"product_tag":[3538,1066,1559,3941,3942],"class_list":["post-25174","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-hp","product_cat-hp-network-switch-network-switches","product_cat-network-switches","product_tag-channel-switch","product_tag-enterprise-class","product_tag-high-performance","product_tag-mission-critical-storage","product_tag-san-fabric-management","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n