Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch
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Price/Performance Network complexity in data centers requires a range of important decisions for any new deployment. Storage network capacity considerations include:
● Cost—current demands and future growth
● Interoperability with existing environment
● Reliability—especially crucial for SAN planning
● Scalability—grow as needed, and be able to scale to full Flex System capabilities
● Performance—exploit the 16Gb capabilities of Flash and new storage arrays The Lenovo Flex System FC5022 SAN Scalable Switch delivers unmatched performance and scalability built on Brocade Gen5 Fibre Channel (FC) technology, purpose-built for the storage connectivity required for business critical applications.
Brocade Gen 5 FC operates at 16Gb, 8Gb, and 4Gb link speeds while providing optimized, automated and integrated SAN capabilities to simplify setup, management and problem resolution.
The FC5022 supports Flash and Hybrid Storage arrays such as the Lenovo S3200 at full 16Gb speeds. 16Gb connections can also increase application performance in VMware and SQL environments.
Brocade ClearLink diagnostics quickly identify and isolate 16Gbps optics, port and cable problems, reducing fabric deployment and diagnostic times.
The FC5022 is available in three models: a 12-port base switch for low-cost partial chassis deployments, a 24-port switch for greater connectivity, and a 24-port Enterprise switch with advanced diagnostic, monitoring Fabric Vision enterprise software bundle.
Any Flex System FC5022 SAN Scalable Switch can scale non-disruptively to 48 ports with Lenovo’s Feature on Demand (FOD) license options. Simple Scalability, Unmatched Flexibility The FC5022 provides industry-leading scalability for bladed solutions with dynamic ports-on-demand up to 48 ports. This allows customers to start with 12- or 24-port models and then order Feature On Demand license keys as compute and SAN devices are added for 36- and 48-port configurations.
Clients have the flexibility to use the 20 external ports to interconnect chassis allowing scalability up to 56 switches for large enterprises, connect to external rack servers, and/or directly connect to the external storage without requiring rack switches. The FC5022 also scales up to 28 internal, server-facing ports allowing fully redundant, high-availability Flex configurations when using the Flex System 4-port 16Gb adapters in the compute nodes.
Additionally, up to eight inter-switch-link ports can be trunked together for 128Gbps Inter-Switch Links to ensure optimum performance within the network. The Flex System FC5022 SAN Scalable Switch can also be deployed as an Access Gateway. Access Gateway mode utilizes N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) switch standards allowing servers to connect to NPIV-enabled SAN fabrics.
● Cost—current demands and future growth
● Interoperability with existing environment
● Reliability—especially crucial for SAN planning
● Scalability—grow as needed, and be able to scale to full Flex System capabilities
● Performance—exploit the 16Gb capabilities of Flash and new storage arrays The Lenovo Flex System FC5022 SAN Scalable Switch delivers unmatched performance and scalability built on Brocade Gen5 Fibre Channel (FC) technology, purpose-built for the storage connectivity required for business critical applications.
Brocade Gen 5 FC operates at 16Gb, 8Gb, and 4Gb link speeds while providing optimized, automated and integrated SAN capabilities to simplify setup, management and problem resolution.
The FC5022 supports Flash and Hybrid Storage arrays such as the Lenovo S3200 at full 16Gb speeds. 16Gb connections can also increase application performance in VMware and SQL environments.
Brocade ClearLink diagnostics quickly identify and isolate 16Gbps optics, port and cable problems, reducing fabric deployment and diagnostic times.
The FC5022 is available in three models: a 12-port base switch for low-cost partial chassis deployments, a 24-port switch for greater connectivity, and a 24-port Enterprise switch with advanced diagnostic, monitoring Fabric Vision enterprise software bundle.
Any Flex System FC5022 SAN Scalable Switch can scale non-disruptively to 48 ports with Lenovo’s Feature on Demand (FOD) license options. Simple Scalability, Unmatched Flexibility The FC5022 provides industry-leading scalability for bladed solutions with dynamic ports-on-demand up to 48 ports. This allows customers to start with 12- or 24-port models and then order Feature On Demand license keys as compute and SAN devices are added for 36- and 48-port configurations.
Clients have the flexibility to use the 20 external ports to interconnect chassis allowing scalability up to 56 switches for large enterprises, connect to external rack servers, and/or directly connect to the external storage without requiring rack switches. The FC5022 also scales up to 28 internal, server-facing ports allowing fully redundant, high-availability Flex configurations when using the Flex System 4-port 16Gb adapters in the compute nodes.
Additionally, up to eight inter-switch-link ports can be trunked together for 128Gbps Inter-Switch Links to ensure optimum performance within the network. The Flex System FC5022 SAN Scalable Switch can also be deployed as an Access Gateway. Access Gateway mode utilizes N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) switch standards allowing servers to connect to NPIV-enabled SAN fabrics.