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QLogic 9000 Series

The QLogic Stackable Modular Fibre Channel Switch is ideal for cost sensitive, business-critical, open system environments that require a high-density, high-availability switch platform for their data center core. The QLogic 9000 Series pioneers a number of industry firsts: stackable for simple, cost-effective scalability, 4U chassis for smaller footprint, and management tools included at no charge.

Best of all, pricing starts at under $100K. The switch scales to 256 Fibre Channel ports in an 8U dual chassis module HyperStack configuration with absolutely no blocking between the two HyperStack modules.

• Performance and reliability of a chassis switch without the high price of a traditional Director switch
• 8Gb, 4Gb or 10Gb blade options
• Enterprise Fabric Suite management
• Industry’s only core switch with a compact, 4U chassis
• HyperStack technology brings stackable scalability to core switches
• Included with every switch is a powerful suite of enterprise-class management tools that others charge you for using
• Lower power consumption and smaller rack space footprint

QLogic 5000 Series

The QLogic 5000 Series Stackable Switches support 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb servers and storage – all connected by the world’s fastest SAN backbone, with Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) that provide 20Gb throughput. The switches not only deliver the performance you need today, but also provide a simple migration path to 8Gb for the infrastructure of tomorrow.

The simplicity, scalability, and cost-saving advantages of stackable switches have long been familiar to Ethernet users. Now, you can get the same benefits from the company that pioneered stacking technology for Fibre Channel SANs. Best of all, configuration wizards and intuitive software make installation and management a breeze. Why pay six figures for a Director switch that your organization may or may not eventually grow into? Deploy the QLogic 5000 Series Stackable Switch for a pay-as-you- grow solution that never gets ahead of your network or your budget.

• Efficient stacking architecture – build large SANs with fewer switches and zero device ports wasted for ISLs
• Up to 120 device ports per stack, higher port counts in multi-stack configurations
• Manage the stack as a single switch
• 8-to-20 self-configuring device ports per switch support 8Gb, 4Gb, and 2Gb servers and storage
• 4-port expansion license – add device ports non-disruptively in the field
• Four included 10Gb stacking ports – upgrade to 20Gb bandwidth (5800 Series) at the click of a mouse!
• Models available with or without SFPs, no proprietary optics "lock-down"

QLogic 3000 Series

The QLogic 3000 Series offers the simplest and most affordable way to share the capacity of Fibre Channel storage devices among multiple servers. Maximize the value of your RAID and tape library investments with simultaneous direct server connections via a state-of-the-art Storage Area Network.

The QLogic 3810 Switch includes cost-conscious features, such as I/O StreamGuard and NPIV support. These switches provide the enterprise-class performance that QLogic’s larger customers have come to depend on – at a price that will pay off immediately for even the smallest organization.

• 8 ports, 8Gbps speed (100% non-blocking)
• Backward compatibility with 4Gb and 2Gb devices
• Cost-optimized for single switch SANs
• QuickTools on-board GUI
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
• I/O StreamGuard – guaranteed stability for tape, video and other streaming applications
• NPIV support for virtualized environments

QLogic 1000 Series

Though small in size, QLogic 1000 Series Switches deliver big-time capabilities. With ten ports of 4Gb throughput, the entry-level QLogic 1000 Series allows the smallest organizations to enjoy the high performance and consolidation benefits of storage networking.

Wizards guide you through installation and configuration, so you don't need to hire a SAN expert. Extensive interoperability testing has been performed on the switches, ensuring they work in virtually any environment, including yours. If all that doesn't get you, the price will. The QLogic 1000 Series are the most affordable SAN switches you can buy.

• 10 ports, 4Gbps speed (100 percent non-blocking)
• Configuration wizards for fast setup
• Backward compatibility with 2Gb and 1Gb devices
• Auto-sensing, self-configuring ports
• Zoning wizard for device security
• In-band, out-of-band, Telnet, and SNMP management access
• 1U half-width rack form-factor
• Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA)