Hewlett Packard Enterprise JH178A Network Switch

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise JH178A FlexFabric 5930 Switch is a high-performance, managed Ethernet switch designed for data-center and enterprise networks that demand scalable traffic management and low latency. It delivers up to 1.28 Tbps of switching capacity with wire-speed forwarding, and it ships with 2 x QSFP+ (40 GbE) base uplinks plus 2 modular interface slots for flexible expansion. This 1U rack-mount switch supports Layer 2 and Layer 3 operations, including VLAN, QoS, ACLs, routing, and stacking/IRF, making it suitable for virtualization clusters, cloud infrastructure, storage networks, and campus core environments requiring reliable connectivity. It features redundant hot-swappable power supplies and hot-swappable fan modules for maintenance without service disruption, and operates from 0°C to 45°C. Compliance includes CE, FCC, and UL. The JH178A is part of the FlexFabric 5930 family, positioning it as an enterprise-class option for scalable uplinks and modular growth in data centers and server rooms.