The QLogic 5000 Series Stackable Switches support 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.

Single-power, “8+4” base unit, includes qty eight 8Gb SFPs and:

• Eight 8Gb device ports active (expandable to twenty ports)
• Four 10Gb stacking ports active (upgradeable to 20Gb speed)