HPE S0W95A | SN6720C 48-Port 64Gbps Fibre Channel Switch, 3Tbps, 48x SW SFP+

The HPE SN6720C 64Gbps Fibre Channel Switch is a 1U rack-mountable SAN switch delivering 3 Tbps aggregate full-duplex bandwidth across 48 active ports, purpose-built for high-density enterprise storage environments. This S0W95A configuration ships fully populated with 48 x 64Gb Short Wave SFP+ transceivers included, supporting autosensing port speeds of 8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps — making it ready to deploy from day one without additional transceiver purchases. Based on the Cisco MDS 9148V platform running NX-OS, it supports FC-NVMe workloads natively and delivers consistent low-latency performance from the server rack to the SAN core.

Built for operational resilience, the SN6720C supports optional redundancy across all major components including power supplies and fans, plus non-disruptive software upgrades (ISSU) for always-on availability. Advanced features include VSAN-based fabric consolidation, hardware-enforced ACLs, slow-drain detection and isolation, VM visibility via VMID tagging, and centralised management through Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC). Broad compatibility with HPE servers, operating systems, and storage devices is validated via HPE SPOCK. Need it fast? iptrading.com.au delivers across Australia — shop now.

- 48 active ports at up to 64 Gbps each with autosensing speed negotiation (8/16/32/64 Gbps)
- 3 Tbps aggregate full-duplex bandwidth for demanding, high-throughput SAN environments
- Native FC-NVMe support — no hardware upgrade required for NVMe workload transition
- Optional redundancy on power supplies and fans for high-availability deployments
- VSAN technology enables cost-effective fabric consolidation with strong traffic isolation
- Hardware-enforced access control lists (ACLs) for intelligent frame processing and smart zoning
- Slow-drain detection and isolation to maintain SAN fabric stability
- VM visibility via VMID tagging on every FC frame through NPIV-capable HBAs
- Non-disruptive software upgrades (ISSU) and stateful process restart for always-on operations
- Onboard hardware security protecting bootloader, system image loader, and JTAG interface
- Centralised management via Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)
- NX-API and REST support for programmable, automation-ready SAN management
- Intelligent diagnostics: ISL/HBA diagnostics, remote SFP diagnostics, port beaconing, FEC
- Broad HPE server, OS, and storage compatibility validated through HPE SPOCK
- Subscription-based Advantage and Premier license options available (SAN Analytics, NDFC, Enterprise)

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