IBM SAN24B-4 Express vs IBM SAN48B-5 Comparison - Updated 2018

IBM SAN24B-4 Express

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IBM SAN24B-4 Express

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IBM SAN48B-5

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Alejandro Rivas Detomasi

System X & P / Blade / Storage / SAN Hardware and Software Support at GEOCOM Uruguay S.A.

It has short-wave and long-wave capabilities.

Thanks to the SAN24B, now we can interconnect our hosts with every storage in our SAN, ideal for the virtualization platform we use (VMware), and... Read more »

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RANKING	2nd out of 15 In Enterprise SAN Views 260 Comparisons 94 Reviews 1 Followers 267 Avg. Rating 9.0	8th out of 15 In Enterprise SAN Views 160 Comparisons 88 Reviews 0 Followers 245 Avg. Rating N/A
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Also Known As
Also Known As	SAN24B-4 Express	SAN48B-5
Website/Video
Website/Video	IBM	IBM
Overview
Overview	The IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 Express fabric switch is designed to meet the needs of small- to medium-sized storage area network (SAN) environments.	The IBM System Storage SAN48B-5 switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale private or hybrid cloud storage environments by delivering Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and capabilities with 16 Gbps performance that support highly virtualized environments. To enable greater flexibility and investment protection, SAN48B-5 is configurable up to 48 ports and supports speeds up to 16 Gbps in a designed 1U package.
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Sample Customers
Sample Customers	ADP, McKesson Technology Solutions, Migros Zurich, Mars Incorporated, Grupo Hefame, Williams-Sonoma	CERN, Bigcommerce, Connect2Cloud, Genius Inside, Performance Buildings AG

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