HPE AW575B SN6000 Stackable 8Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch | 24-Port | Single Power Supply

• Enterprise Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN)
• VMware and Hyper-V virtualization storage connectivity
• HPE 3PAR, MSA, EVA and StoreVirtual storage networking
• Database storage infrastructure
• Enterprise backup and recovery environments
• Disaster recovery SAN replication
• Multi-site storage connectivity
• Private cloud storage infrastructure
• Data center SAN modernization projects
• Consolidated enterprise storage environments requiring stackable Fibre Channel fabrics 

• 24-port HPE SN6000 Fibre Channel switch platform
• 20 active 8Gb Fibre Channel device ports
• Four dedicated 10/20Gb stacking (ISL) ports
• Single power supply configuration
• Stackable SAN architecture for simplified expansion
• Supports scalable Fibre Channel fabric deployments
• Reduces cabling and switch management complexity
• Optimized for enterprise storage networking
• Supports virtualization and shared storage infrastructures
• Suitable for business continuity and disaster recovery environments
• Compact rack-mount deployment
• Standards-based Fibre Channel connectivity
• Enterprise SAN management capabilities
• Designed for infrastructure modernization initiatives
• Compatible with HPE Fibre Channel storage ecosystems and supported enterprise SAN environments

• Brand: HPE
• Product Number: AW575B
• Product Family: HPE SN6000 Stackable Fibre Channel Switch Series
• Product Name: HPE SN6000 Stackable 8Gb Fibre Channel Switch
• Switch Type: Fibre Channel SAN Switch
• Fibre Channel Speed: 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel
• Platform Port Count: 24 Ports
• Active Device Ports: 20 × 8Gb Fibre Channel
• Stacking Ports: 4 × 10/20Gb ISL (Stacking) Ports
• Power Supply: Single Power Supply
• Cooling Fanless: field-replaceable fan modules not included ("No Fans" configuration as supplied)
• Form Factor: Rack Mount
• Management: SAN Connection Manager, CLI, SNMP, SMI-S, RADIUS, FTP, TFTP
• Supported Topologies: Cascade, Ring, Mesh
• Stack Support: Two to six switches per stack
• Maximum Fabric Scale: Up to 30-switch fabric; over 500 device ports (design dependent)

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• The HPE AW575B is an excellent choice for organizations building or expanding Fibre Channel SAN environments without the cost of a fully redundant switch configuration. It provides 20 active storage ports from day one, eliminating the need for immediate licensing upgrades required by lower-capacity SN6000 models, while its dedicated stacking ports enable simplified SAN expansion with fewer inter-switch links. Compared with fixed, non-stackable Fibre Channel switches, the SN6000 architecture offers greater deployment flexibility, easier infrastructure growth, and centralized management. Enterprises modernizing storage infrastructure, supporting virtualization, or planning future hybrid cloud initiatives benefit from its proven compatibility with HPE storage platforms, scalable SAN design, and long operational lifecycle, making it a strong long-term procurement investment.