The
Easiest, Low-Cost Way to Switch
Now get the power of SANs without breaking your budget!
Introducing the QLogic® SANbox 3050, the new entry-level
switch, with all the performance and management capabilities
of the more expensive competitive products, and none of
the hidden costs or headaches. With eight 2Gb ports, and
easy-to-use graphical-user interface (GUI) wizards, installation
and configuration are simple. Whether you are beginning
SAN development or just need an advanced feature set at
a compelling price, the SANbox 3050 will manage your fabric.
It's that simple.
Key Features
8 auto-detecting 2Gb/1Gb user device ports
Configuration wizards to simplify switch installation and
fabric scaling
Interoperable with all FC-SW-2 compliant Fibre Channel switches
Full-fabric, public-loop or switch-to-switch connectivity
on all ports.
Auto-sensing, self-configuring ports
Non-blocking full-bandwidth architecture
RSCN Suppression
"No-Wait" routing – guaranteed maximum performance
independent of data traffic
Industry's lowest latency for maximum performance
SFP (small form pluggable) connectivity
Seamless operation with higher-level third-party management
applications
Seamless interoperation with higher-level third-party management
applications
ASIC-embedded memory – faster, more scalable and more
reliable than shared memory architecture
Breakthrough Ease of Use
The first Fibre Channel switches to be configured
with simple wizards. Management is easy throughout your
SAN lifecycle as you install, configure, monitor, diagnose
and upgrade your QLogic HBAs and switches.
Incredibly Low Cost
At eight ports, the SANbox 3050 switch offers an
entry point affordable to the smallest business. Managing
your stack is so simple, you won't have to hire a SAN expert.
Pervasive Interoperability
Interoperable with popular servers, storage and
networking products from major manufacturers including:
ADIC, Brocade, Cisco, Computer Associates, Dell, EMC, Emulex,
HDS, HP, IBM, LSI, McDATA, Microsoft, Quantum, StorageTek,
Sun, VERITAS, and many others.
