HP StorageWorks 2/24 FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Env - Page 28

Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products 1 Product Overview McDATA provides storage network solutions that are integrated across a variety of platforms, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and locations. Solutions are modular and support multiple technologies (current and future), protocols, and data transmission speeds. These solutions include: • Multi-protocol hardware. • SAN management applications. Multi-Protocol Hardware McDATA provides three classes of multi-protocol hardware: • Intrepid®-series directors - A director is a high port count, high-bandwidth Fibre Channel switch designed with fullyredundant, hot-swappable field replaceable units (FRUs). Directors provide superior scalability, high data security, and an availability of 99.999% (about five minutes of average down time per year). Director-class products are typically deployed at the core of large fabrics (greater than 500 ports) and are the optimum choice to support mission-critical business requirements. McDATA offers the: - 64-port Intrepid 6064 Director. - 140-port Intrepid 6140 Director. - 256-port Intrepid 10000 Director. Refer to Directors for detailed information about each product. • Sphereon™-series fabric switches - A fabric switch is a low to medium port count, high-bandwidth Fibre Channel switch designed with redundant power supplies and cooling fans. Fabric switches implement the same high-performance technology as directors, but with less redundancy, availability, and expense. Switches are cost-effective, support non-disruptive scalability and connectivity on demand, and provide an availability of 99.9% (about 8.8 hours of average down time per year). Switch-class products are typically deployed at the edge of large fabrics or provide the foundation for small (less than 200 ports) or medium fabrics (between 200 and 500 ports). McDATA offers the: 1-2 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual