 ® IBM Storage Networking SAN32C-6 Product Guide IBM Redbooks Product Guide Product Overview The IBM Storage Networking SAN32C-6 (Figure 1) provides high-speed Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity  from the server rack to the SAN core. It empowers small, midsize, and large enterprises to rapidly  deploying cloud-scale applications using highly dense virtualized servers by providing dual benefit of  higher bandwidth and consolidation.  Small scale SAN architectures can be built by using a low cost, non-blocking, line rate, and low latency  fixed stand-alone SAN switch that connects both storage and host ports. Medium to large-scale SAN  architectures that are built with SAN core directors can expand 32-Gbps connectivity to the server rack by  using these switches either in switch mode or Network Port Virtualization mode. Additionally, investing in  this switch in the server rack provides a first day option of upgrading to 32-Gbps server connectivity using  the 32-Gbps HBAs that are already available in the market.  Figure 1. IBM Storage Networking SAN32C-6 1 IBM Storage Networking SAN32C-6 Product Guide