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C8R42B#AKL HPE STOREFABRIC SN6500B 16GB 96/96 POWER PACK+ FC SWITCH PL-1Y

Mfg Part Number:  C8R42B#AKL  
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Price: $155,243.43 + Free Shipping
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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2025
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Are you struggling to keep pace with ever-increasing workloads on a never-increasing budget? Virtualization delivers the benefits of faster deployment and consolidation, yet it demands greater performance and scalability from data center networks.

The HPE B-series SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch meets the needs of hyper-scale, private cloud storage environments by delivering market-leading 16 Gb FC technology and capabilities that support highly virtualized environments. Designed to enable increased flexibility and investment protection, the SN6500B switch scales from 48 to 96 ports and supports 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gb/s speeds in an efficiently designed 2U package. It also provides a simplified deployment process and features a user-friendly, point-and-click interface. The SN6500B offers low-cost access to SAN technology while providing "pay-as-you-grow" scalability to meet the needs of an evolving storage environment.

Main Specification
General Information
Manufacturer Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Manufacturer Part Number C8R42BAKL
Manufacturer Website Address http://www.hpe.com
Brand Name HPE
Product Series B
Product Model SN6500B
Product Name SN6500B 16Gb 96/96 Power Pack+ FC Switch
Product Type Fibre Channel Switch
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of Ports 96
Number of Active Ports 96
Number of Fibre Channel Ports 96
Media & Performance
Data Transfer Rate 16 Gbit/s
Physical Characteristics
Compatible Rack Unit 2U
Form Factor Rack-mountable
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