IBM SAN384B vs IBM SAN80B-4 comparison

IBM SAN384B and IBM SAN80B-4 are both solutions in the Enterprise SAN category. IBM SAN384B is ranked #9, while IBM SAN80B-4 is ranked #13. IBM SAN384B holds a 1.0% mindshare in ES, compared to IBM SAN80B-4’s 2.1% mindshare.

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

IBM SAN384B

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

9th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM SAN80B-4

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

13th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of IBM SAN384B is 1.0%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SAN80B-4 is 2.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise SAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM SAN384B	1.0%
IBM SAN80B-4	2.1%
Other	96.9%

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Also Known As

SAN384B

SAN80B-4

Overview

The IBM System Storage SAN384B fabric backbone is a core and edge network switching platform designed for midrange to enterprise-level Storage Area Network (SAN) applications. It features multiprotocol architecture, high performance, and scalable design:

8 Gbps industry-standard Fibre Channel (FC) switch capability for systems that support 8 Gbps throughput
Auto sensing FC ports supporting 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps
Up to 384, 8 Gbps user ports connected in a dual core with the use of Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), and up to 192 ports in a single domain
High-performance port and switching blades

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The IBM 2498 SAN80B-4 Model B80 is a high-performance 8 Gbps FC switch designed for enterprise environments that require a high-port-count footprint for port aggregation and a simplified management environment that comes from reducing the total number of domains.

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Sample Customers

Tabicel, Sanmarco Informatica, National Institutes of Health, Chapman University, Baldor Electric, University of New Brunswick, Harim Group Corp.

City of Joensuu, Six Flags Entertainment, VolkerHighways, Front-Safe A/S, DLF Ltd., Clinica Las Condes

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