K2Q83A HP Brocade 12-Ports 16Gbps Fibre Channel SAN Switch

K2Q83A Overview

The HP Brocade K2Q83A is a high-performance 16Gbps Fibre Channel SAN switch designed for enterprise storage networks. With 12 Fibre Channel ports, it provides flexible connectivity between servers and storage arrays, ensuring fast, secure, and low-latency data transfers. Each port supports auto-negotiation for 4, 8, and 16Gbps speeds, making it backward-compatible with existing SAN infrastructures while supporting future scalability. The switch includes advanced fabric services such as zoning, traffic prioritization, and robust management tools via GUI, CLI, and SNMP, enabling administrators to build highly secure and optimized storage environments. Its ports-on-demand feature allows scalability by activating additional ports as needed, ensuring investment protection.