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Brocade Product Comparisons

Brocade's industry-leading solutions are designed to help you manage your most important information assets. The innovative DCX Backbone, SAN Directors and Switches, and SAN Routing and Extension products enable you to meet the challenges of data backup, storage and server consolidation, and business continuance. Use the comparison charts below to find the solution that's right for you.

Brocade Backbone

As the core of the Brocade Data Center Fabric (DCF) architecture, the Brocade DCX Backbone is a new and highly robust class of network infrastructure that supports both open systems and mainframe environments. Designed to meet a wide range of technology challenges for evolving enterprise data centers, the Brocade DCX combines breakthrough performance, scalability, and energy efficiency with long-term investment protection

Product Key Features Details Brocade DCX Backbone Up to 384 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis Up to 768 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports in a dual-chassis configuration 544 Gb/sec aggregate bandwidth per slot plus local switching Specialty blades for 10 Gb/sec connectivity, Fibre Channel Routing over IP, and fabric-based applications High-density, bladed architecture Energy Efficient: Less than one-half Watt per Gb/sec Ten times more energy-efficient than competitive offerings Support for Fibre Channel, FICON, FCIP, and IPFC Designed for future 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Data Center Ethernet (DCE), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

Brocade SAN Directors

Brocade directors are used by organizations worldwide as the foundation for mission-critical SAN environments. High-speed, robust Brocade storage networks enable organizations to access and share data in a consolidated, manageable, and scalable manner. To ensure the broadest range of purchasing flexibility and choice, Brocade provides unique director models to meet specific requirements in enterprise SANs.

Product Key Features Details Brocade 48000 Director Up to 384 ports Choice of 16-, 32-, and 48-port blades at 4- or 8 Gb/sec 6 port blade at 10 Gb/sec Highest density and performance for large SANs in standalone and FICON environments Flexible blade options for connectivity, multiprotocol capabilities, and fabric-based applications Industry-leading efficiency and TCO Supports Brocade FR4-18i Director Blade Brocade Mi10K Director Up to 256 ports 32-port blade at 4 Gb/sec 10 Gb/sec blades Enterprise director with hardware partitioning using SAN LPARs Mixed FICON and open systems in separate LPARs 10 Gb/sec Fibre Channel capabilities Brocade M6140 Director 140 ports 4-port blade at 4 Gb/sec 10 Gb/sec blades The original SAN director Building block for expanding existing SANs that use the Brocade M6140 Up to 140 ports in 4-port increments

Brocade SAN Switches

Brocade switches are the foundation for connecting servers and storage devices in Fibre Channel SANs. The resulting high-speed, robust storage networks enable organizations to access and share data in a high-performance, manageable, and scalable manner. Brocade switch models offer flexible configurations ranging from 8 to 80 ports, and can function as standalone or edge switches, depending upon specific SAN requirements.

Product Key Features Details Brocade 200E Switch 8, 12, or 16 ports Starter SAN/Small Application or Workgroup Brocade 5000 Switch 16, 24, or 32 ports Enterprise, department, and workgroup SANs featuring native interoperability with M-EOS and FOS platforms Brocade 4900 Switch 32, 48, or 64 ports High-density building block at edges of Core-to-Edge SAN/Small and Medium SAN consolidation

Product Key Features Details Brocade 300 Switch 8, 16, or 24 ports Affordable foundation for entry-level SANs or an edge switch for core-to-edge environments Scales ports on demand in 8 port increments Brocade 5100 Switch 24, 32, or 40 ports High port density and 1U high for midrange enterprise SANs High availability redundant features Brocade 5300 Switch 48, 64, or 80 ports Best-in-class port density and scalability for enterprise SANs Scales ports on demand in 16 port increments

Brocade SAN Routing and Extension

Brocade SAN extension and routing products meet the full spectrum of requirements to create an optimized, connected infrastructure that enables business continuity and disaster recovery. With support for multiple protocols and both open systems and mainframe environments, Brocade SAN extension solutions address the widest range of business requirements. In addition, Brocade SAN routing solutions enable consolidation and resource sharing in a highly secure and selective manner.

Product Key Features Details Brocade 7500E SAN Extension Switch Four ports: 2 Fibre Channel (E, F, FL, Ex) ports and 2 Gigabit Ethernet (VE, VEX) ports Enables affordable FCIP storage and SAN extension Optimizes performance and resource utilization Ensures high availability with redundant power and cooling Simplifies deployment and management Protects your investment in existing Brocade switches and routers Brocade 7500 SAN Extension Switch Sixteen 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports Two GE (FCIP) ports Routing ensures the appropriate level of SAN fabric isolation among local SANs reducing risk of disruptions Connect remote SANs together over IP Brocade FR4-18i Director Blade Sixteen 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports Two GE (FCIP) ports Blade version of the Brocade 7500 SAN Router Supported in the Brocade DCX Backbone and Brocade 48000 Director

Product Key Features Details Brocade Edge M3000 Router Two 2 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports Two 10/100 Ethernet, GE, or OC-3 ATM network interfaces Distance extension of mission-critical storage networking applications Unique tape pipelining capability virtually eliminates latency Brocade USD-X 6 and 12 slot chassis 2 Gb/sec FC, FICON, ESCON, and Bus and Tag GE and OC-3 ATM network interfaces Any-to-any connectivity Extends mainframe storage-related data-replication applications