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	HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Switches	HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director
Ideal For	DC SAN Director are an intelligent, high-performance, high-capacity connection point for converging and exchanging data between data center networks	Large data center environments	Ideal For
Performance	8 Gbps	4 Gbps	Performance
Ports	16-384Range, depending on model	16-384 Range, depending on model	Ports
Aggregate Switch Bandwidth	3 Tbps	3 Tbps	Aggregate Switch Bandwidth
Encryption Capability	AES 256-bit	N/A	Encryption Capability
Protocol Support	Fibre Channel, FCIP, FICON, FCoE ready, iSCSI ready	Fibre Channel, FCR, FCIP, iSCSI	Protocol Support
Blade System Supported	Not Applicable	Not applicable	Blade Type Supported
High Availability Features	Support “five nines” availability (i.e. 99.999%); Redundant hot swappable components; Redundant power and cooling subsystems; Automatic Control Processor failover, Non-disruptive “hot” software code loads and activation concurrent hardware upgrades	Support “five nines” availability (i.e. 99.999%); Redundant hot swappable components; Redundant power and cooling subsystems; Automatic Control Processor failover, Non-disruptive “hot” software code loads and activation concurrent hardware upgrades	High Availability Features
Warranty	2/2/2	2/2/2	Warranty


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