IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 Express - 2498-B24 | Storage area network (SAN), IBM Enterprise Hardware

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The IBM® System StorageT SAN24B-4 Express fabric switch is designed specifically to address the needs of small to medium-sized 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 System xT, BladeCenter® and IBM POWER SystemsT servers include storage consolidation and high-availability server clustering with IBM System Storage disk storage arrays. Business continuity solutions include data protection with IBM System Storage tape libraries and devices and IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager data protection software.

Product Overview

IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 Express - 2498-B24

Ports	8, 16, or 24 (8 base)
Link Speed	Choice of 8 Gbps (supports 8, 4 and 2 Gbps link speeds) and 4 Gbps (supports 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds) short wave and long wave Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
Servers	IBM System i, System p and System x families of servers and other selected IBM servers, other Intel processor-based servers, and selected Sun and HP servers
Optional Features	8-Port Activation, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitor, Enterprise Package**, Extended Fabric, Fabric Watch, Full Fabric (standard on 2498-B24, optional on 249824E), Trunking Activation