The fabric design shown in the exhibit is a core-edge architecture. This design consists of core switches that are centrally located and connect to edge switches, which are distributed across the network. The core switches provide high-speed backbone connectivity, while the edge switches connect directly to storage devices or servers. This architecture is commonly used in SAN environments to provide scalability, manageability, and high availability.
References:
* HPE SAN Design Principles
* Core-edge Fabric Design