The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B consolidates high-speed Fibre Channel and IP storage replication workloads moving more data faster and further with 64Gb Fibre Channel and 100GbE ports.
The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B advanced performance and network optimization enable replication and backup applications to send more data over metro and WAN links in less time and to optimize available WAN bandwidth.
The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B offers 24 64Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 16 1GbE/10GbE/23GbE ports, and 2 100GbE ports that provide the bandwidth, port density, and throughput required for maximum application performance over WAN links.

Simplify network monitoring and alerting between data centers to automatically detect WAN anomalies and avoid unplanned downtime.
Pre-validate and troubleshoot the physical infrastructure to streamline deployment and avoid issues.
Delivers real-time information that organizations can act on to meet recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO).
Monitor Fibre Channel and IP health and performance from a single dashboard.

The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B supports simple point-to-point or comprehensive multisite SAN extension for a variety of strategic IT initiatives.
The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B centralizes backup to consolidate infrastructure and administrative resources.
The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B includes built-in tools to validate conditions of the WAN links, network paths, and proper setup of FCIP configurations prior to deployment.

The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B utilizes the same Fabric OS (FOS) that supports the entire B-series product family to help ensure interoperability.
The HPE Storage SAN Extension Switch B-series SN4700B leverages existing and familiar B-series management tools, including Fabric Vision, WebTools, and the command-line interface (CLI) to simplify deployment and administration.