The EMC Connectrix DS5000B-8U-00 Fiber Channel switch combines 8 ports capable of 4 gigabit-per-second (Gb/s) performance with high availability and pay-as-you-grow scalability to support mission-critical storage area networks (SANs). For complete investment protection, the DS5000B-8U-00 supports 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s and is available with a flexible architecture of 8 ports. The DS5000B-8U-00 meets the needs of a broad range of networked storage applications, including storage consolidation, backup and recovery, and cluster environments.