The IBM System Storage SAN48B-5 switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale private or hybrid cloud storage environments by delivering Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and capabilities with 16 Gbps performance that support highly virtualized environments. To enable greater flexibility and investment protection, SAN48B-5 is configurable up to 48 ports and supports speeds up to 16 Gbps in a designed 1U package.
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As of November 2025, the mindshare of IBM SAN48B-5 in the Enterprise SAN category
stands at 1.8%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
