| 4
Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Switches for Midrange and Enterprise
SANs |
| Fast,
Reliable 4 Gbit/sec Performance |
Up to 256
Gbit/sec of aggregated throughput
Up to 32 ports capable of 4 Gbit/sec full-duplex performance
at distances up to 100 km (500 km at 1 Gbit/sec)
Up to 32 Gbit/sec throughput with Brocade ISL Trunking
Exchange-based Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) for load balancing
between trunk groups |
| Affordable
Scalability |
Ports on Demand capabilities
for scaling from 16 to 24 or 32 ports with a simple license
activation
Full backward and forward compatibility with the entire
family of SilkWorm switches and directors
Seamless migration path to new 4 Gbit/sec connectivity
and advanced fabric services
16, 24, or 32 ports in a 1U form factor |
| High Availability
throughout the Fabric |
Fabric Shortest Path
First (FSPF) traffic rerouting
Non-disruptive software upgrades (hot code load and activation)
Redundant, hot-swappable components, fans, and power supplies
Capable of delivering overall system availability greater
than 99.999 percent |
| Simplified
Deployment and Management |
FICON support on a flexible
port-by-port basis, including support for CUP and intermixed
FICON and FCP environments
Hardware-enforced zoning by World Wide Name (WWN)
Brocade Web Tools utilization over a secure browser using
the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol |
| Excellent
Value for a Variety of SAN Environments |
Full forward and backward
compatibility for dynamic SAN environments
Integration with heterogeneous environments: Windows,
Windows NT, UNIX, AIX, Linux, and Solaris
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