HPE AJ716B – 8Gb Shortwave Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver

Overview

The HPE AJ716B is an 8Gb shortwave Fibre Channel SFP+ optical transceiver designed for HPE B-series SAN environments. It provides high-speed optical connectivity between servers, storage arrays, and Fibre Channel switches in enterprise storage networks.

It operates at 8Gbps data rate and uses 850nm shortwave laser technology for short-distance multimode fiber links. This makes it suitable for intra-data center SAN fabric connections.

The module is part of HPE’s Fibre Channel optical transceiver portfolio used in enterprise storage networking infrastructure. It is typically installed in SAN switches and storage networking hardware supporting SFP+ ports.

AJ716B is commonly used in high-performance storage environments where low-latency and reliable Fibre Channel connectivity is required.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

Used in enterprise SAN fabrics connecting HPE B-series Fibre Channel switches, storage arrays, and servers. Common in data centers running virtualization, database systems, and high-throughput storage workloads requiring low-latency Fibre Channel connectivity.

Technical Specifications

Compatibility / Ecosystem

Compatible with HPE B-series Fibre Channel SAN switches and supported SFP+ ports in enterprise storage networking environments. Designed for use within HPE storage fabric ecosystems for high-speed Fibre Channel communication.