Dell Fibre Channel Switches

Dell Fibre Channel Switches
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Fibre Channel
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Brocade 6500 Switch Series
PowerConnect B-DCX 4S
PowerConnect B-8000
PowerConnect B-8000e
Brocade M4424
Brocade M5424
Brocade 6505 Switch
Brocade 6500 Switch Series
16Gbps SAN switches for highly virtualized and cloud-optimized data centers.
PowerConnect B-DCX 4S
Highly robust 8 8Gb network switch
PowerConnect B-8000
8-Port 8Gb FC, 24-Port DCB/CEE FCoE Switch
PowerConnect B-8000e
24-Port 10Gb DCB/CEE FCoE Upgradable Switch
Brocade M4424
4Gb Fibre Channel Switch for M1000e-Series Blade Enclosures
Brocade M5424
8Gb Fibre Channel Switch for M1000e-Series Blade Enclosure
Brocade 6505 Switch
Maximize the performance of your network.
Details on PowerConnect B-DCX4s
Details on PowerConnect B-8000
Details on PowerConnect B-8000e
Details on Brocade M4424
Details on Brocade M5424
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Consolidating SAN infrastructures in enterprise data centers for manufacturing, government, healthcare and other markets with growing workload virtualization.
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Enterprise Class reliable, high-performance
Advanced Fibre Channel services
Greater server, storage, network, and data center consolidation
Reducing equipment, facility, and overhead costs
Scaling efficiently and non-disruptively to meet storage growth and application demands
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Enterprise Class reliable, high-performance Advanced Fibre Channel services with 10Gb Ethernet and DCB/CEE support
Edge of network, top of rack convergence
Fibre Channel Investment Protection
IT environments that support both FC and FCoE
Bridging Fibre Channel and iSCSI parts of the datacenter
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Enterprise Class reliable, high-performance Advanced services with 10Gb Ethernet and DCB/CEE support
Edge of network, top of rack performance
10 Gb DCB/CEE Investment Protection
IT environments that require high bandwidth management
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Easily integrate Fibre Channel technology into new or existing Storage Area Network (SAN) environments using the PowerEdge M1000e blade enclosure, Brocade M4424 Switch and Dell/EMC storage
Reducing optical and cabling components.
Simplify deployment and management of a Dell blade server environment with the dual function Brocade M4424, providing NPIV based Access Gateway functionality or full fabric switch functionality
Utilize advanced software tools to ease SAN management while increasing availability and performance
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Auto-Negotiating Full Fabric Fibre Channel or Access Gateway
Easily integrating Fibre Channel (FC) technology into new or existing Storage Area Network (SAN) environments using the PowerEdge M1000e blade enclosure, Brocade M5424 8Gbps FC SAN I/O Module (Brocade M5424) and Dell/EMC storage
Reducing optical and cabling components.
Simplifying deployment and management of a Dell blade server environment into Brocade fibre channel SANs
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Small-to-medium data centers where maximizing the value of virtual server deployments and reducing overall storage costs is a priority.
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Combines up to 48 ports of high-performance 16 Gbps technology and Ports on Demand scaling from 24 to 36 or 48 ports
Based on Brocade’s seventh-generation ‘Condor-3’ASIC technology, supporting 2, 4, 8, and 16Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel and 10Gbps Fibre Channel switch and router ports.
FICON, FICON Cascading and FICON Control Unit Port ready
Two hot-swappable, redundant integrated power supply and fan FRUs.
Option for front-to-back and back-to-front airflows via choice of integrated power supply unit
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Provides a highly robust 8 Gb platform for enterprise data centers supporting open system environments
Delivers high performance to meet data growth and access demands, expand virtualization, and consolidate resources
Delivers high efficiency, enabling data centers to support server and storage equipment
Provides a high-density, multiprotocol platform for consolidating server connectivity using emerging FCoE and DCB/CEE technology options
Offers fabric-based applications, including secure data encryption and Adaptive Networking that helps optimize fabric behavior and maximize service levels
Enables logical partitioning of platforms and fabrics into virtual data and management domains without sacrificing performance, scalability, security, or reliability
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Delivers high performance with a cut-through, non-blocking switch architecture
Features a top-of-rack, 1U, multiprotocol design that supports Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Fibre Channel, Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), and traditional Ethernet protocols
Offers deployment flexibility as a full-function DCB/CEE and FCoE switch
Ideal for new server racks or supplementing existing racks with the new DCB/CEE and FCoE technologies
Deploys with Data Center Fabric Manager Software Included
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Delivers high performance with a cut-through, non-blocking switch architecture
Features a top-of-rack, 1U, multiprotocol design that supports Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and traditional Ethernet protocols, upgradable to support Fiber Channel and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Offers deployment flexibility, initially as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with Fibre Channel capabilities activated later
Ideal for new server racks or supplementing existing racks with the new DCB/CEE and FCoE technologies
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The M4424 SAN Switch ships in two configurations:
Dual Function configuration. In this configuration, the SAN Switch operates in Standard Full Fabric Switch mode by default. The module can also operate in Access Gateway mode.
Access Gateway configuration. In this configuration the SAN Switch operates exclusively in Access Gateway mode. Access Gateway simplifies SAN deployment by using NPIV. Brocade Access Gateway helps to improve SAN scalability, manageability, and interoperability.
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Up to 24 ports available
2 Gbit/sec, 4 Gbit/sec, and 8 Gbit/sec interfaces for seamless integration with existing fabrics.
Operates in standard Native Fabric mode or Access Gateway mode
Fibre Channel auto-sensing ports self-negotiate to the highest speed supported by attached devices.
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Enhance network performance with exceptional value and flexible, simple, enterprise-class functionality in an entry-level switch.
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48-port auto-sensing 2, 4, 8, 10 or 16 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel switch
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192-port 8Gb Fibre Channel Switch
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8-port 8Gb Fibre Channel, 24-port 10Gb DCB/CEE switch
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24-port 10Gb DCB/CEE Switch
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12-port 4Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch
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24-port 8Gb Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module
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24 ports, universal (E, F, M, EX, and D)
Details on PowerConnect B-DCX4s
Details on PowerConnect B-8000
Details on PowerConnect B-8000e
Details on Brocade M4424
Details on Brocade M5424
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Brocade 6510 Switch
Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone
Brocade 5000 Switch
Brocade 4900 Switch
Brocade 4100
Cisco MDS 9124
Brocade 6510 Switch
Enterprise-class edge switch for mission-critical SANs
Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone
Purpose-built for next-generation I/O tasks and storage virtualization.
Brocade 5000 Switch
32-port 4Gb Fibre Channel Switch
Brocade 4900 Switch
64-port 4Gb Fibre Channel Switch
Brocade 4100 Switch
Dell DS-32B4 32-Port 4Gb Switch
Cisco MDS 9124
24 auto sensing Fibre Channel port
Details on Brocade-6510
Details on Brocade-DCX-8510
Details on Brocade 5000
Details on Brocade 4900
Details on Brocade 4100 Switch
Details on Cisco MDS 9124
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Rapidly growing enterprise SAN workloads, including highly virtualized private cloud storage environments.
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Data center virtualization and next-generation storage networks that require greater scalability, performance and reliability.
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The Brocade®  5000 Fibre Channel switch combines up to 32 ports of 4 Gbit/sec performance with high availability and Ports on Demand to support mission-critical SANs. It is a great choice for customers deploying Dell/EMC CX500/700 array-based SANs who desire future-proofing for a 4Gbps infrastructure and faster inter-switch linking.
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The Brocade®  4900 Fibre Channel switch* combines up to 64 ports of4 Gbit/sec performance with high availability and Ports on Demand to support business-critical SANs. It is a great choice for customers deploying Dell/EMC CX500/700 array-based SANs who desire future-proofing for a 4Gbps infrastructure and fast inter-switch linking.
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The Brocade®  4100 Fibre Channel switch combines up to 32 ports of industry-leading 4 Gbit/sec performance with high availability and Ports on Demand to support mission-critical SANs. It is a great choice for customers deploying Dell/EMC CX500/700 array-based SANs who desire future-proofing for a 4Gbps infrastructure and faster inter-switch linking.
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The Cisco MDS 9124 offers up to 24 auto sensing Fibre Channel ports capable of speeds of 4, 2, and 1 Gbps in a compact 1RU form-factor chassis with 4 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth for each port and an aggregate platform bandwidth of 192 Gbps. The Cisco MDS 9124 is great as a standalone departmental SAN switch and as an edge switch in enterprise core-edge SANs. The 1RU compact design is ideal for space-constrained environments where maximum port density per rack is imperative.
Highlights
Combines up to 48 ports of high-performance 16 Gbps technology and Ports on Demand scaling from 24 to 36 or 48 ports
Based on Brocade’s seventh-generation ‘Condor-3’ASIC technology, supporting 2, 4, 8, and 16Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel and 10Gbps Fibre Channel switch and router ports.
FICON, FICON Cascading and FICON Control Unit Port ready
Two hot-swappable, redundant integrated power supply and fan FRUs.
Option for front-to-back and back-to-front airflows via choice of integrated power supply unit
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The advanced systems architecture of DCX 8510 family enables all ports to operate with a worse case oversubscription of 1.5:1 at 16Gbit/sec
Almost no oversubscription in real-world SAN and Data Center with 8Gb/16Gb/10Gb speeds.
Dual redundant control processors and core switching blades provide enhanced high availability and enable non-disruptive software upgrades.
The multi-protocol design of DCX 8510 supports other blades such as 10Gb FC-IP Extension (FX8-24) blade.
64Gb QSFP based optical ICLs allow connecting up to 5 DCX 8510 chassis without wasting ports in port blades and helps build Scale out modular only SAN. It allows flexible topologies like core edge and full mesh topologies.
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Helps protect existing investments by providing 4 Gbit/sec technology with auto-sensing capabilities to support earlier 1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices
Utilizes Ports on Demand for fast, easy, and cost-effective scalability from 16 to 32 ports in 8-port increments
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Helps Protect existing investments by providing 4 Gbit/sec technology with auto-sensing capabilities to support earlier 1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices
Utilizes Ports on Demand for fast, easy, and cost-effective scalability from 32 to 64 ports in 16-port increments
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Protects existing investments by providing 4 Gbit/sec technology with auto-sensing capabilities to support earlier 1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices
Utilizes Ports on Demand for fast, easy, and cost-effective scalability from 16 to 32 ports in 8-port increments
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The base configuration has 8 active ports with flexibility to upgrade onsite to 16 and 24 ports, in 8-port increments, with the Cisco MDS 9124 On-Demand Port Activation Licenses
Offers nondisruptive software upgrades, dual hot-swappable power supplies (with integrated FANs for optional redundancy), VSANs for fault isolation, and Port Channels for Inter-Switch Link (ISL) resiliency.
Sophisticated diagnostics—Industry-leading intelligent diagnostics such as Fibre Channel Ping, Fibre Channel Traceroute, Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), and Cisco Fabric Analyzer
The Cisco MDS 9124 includes built-in storage network management through a command-line interface (CLI) or Cisco Fabric Manager
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48-port auto-sensing 2, 4, 8, 10 or 16 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel switch
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32-port 16Gb and 48-port 16Gb port blades
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32-port 4Gb Fibre Channel Switch
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64-port Fibre Channel Brocade Switch
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32-port Fibre Channel Brocade Switch
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24 auto sensing Fibre Channel port
Details on Brocade-6510
Details on Brocade-DCX-8510
Details on Brocade 5000
Details on Brocade 4900
Details on Brocade 4100 Switch
Details on Cisco MDS 9124
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