HPE B-series SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch vs IBM SAN384B comparison

The HPE SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale and private cloud storage environments with its market-leading 16 Gb Fibre Channel technology. It supports highly virtualized environments and offers flexibility and investment protection, configurable in 24, 36, or 48 ports with speeds of 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gbps in an efficient 1U design. With a simplified deployment process and an easy-to-use point-and-click interface, the SN6000B provides low-cost access to advanced Storage Area Network (SAN) technology and scalable "pay-as-you-grow" options. It is available in six models, including Power Pack+ options and configurations for active and port side air intake.

• 8 Gbps industry-standard Fibre Channel (FC) switch capability for systems that support 8 Gbps throughput
• Auto sensing FC ports supporting 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps
• Up to 384, 8 Gbps user ports connected in a dual core with the use of Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), and up to 192 ports in a single domain
• High-performance port and switching blades