IBM SAN384B vs IBM SAN40B-4 comparison

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5th
out of 15 in Enterprise SAN
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13th
out of 15 in Enterprise SAN
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Also Known As
SAN384B
SAN40B-4
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Overview
The IBM System Storage SAN384B fabric backbone is a core and edge network switching platform designed for midrange to enterprise-level Storage Area Network (SAN) applications. It features multiprotocol architecture, high performance, and scalable design:
  • 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
The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 SAN fabric switch provides 24, 32 or 40 active ports and is designed for high performance with 8 Gbps link speeds and backward compatibility to support links running at 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds. High availability features make it suitable for use as a core switch in midrange environments or as an edge-switch in enterprise environments where a wide range of storage area network (SAN) infrastructure simplification and business continuity configurations are possible.
Sample Customers
Tabicel, Sanmarco Informatica, National Institutes of Health, Chapman University, Baldor Electric, University of New Brunswick, Harim Group Corp.
Cosan, EF Education First, Intesa Sanpaolo Assicura S.p.A., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, American National Bank

IBM SAN384B is ranked 5th in Enterprise SAN while IBM SAN40B-4 is ranked 13th in Enterprise SAN. IBM SAN384B is rated 0.0, while IBM SAN40B-4 is rated 0.0. On the other hand, IBM SAN384B is most compared with IBM SAN48B-5 and Cisco MDS Series, whereas IBM SAN40B-4 is most compared with .

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