Brocade Fibre Channel Switches : Overview
Brocade SAN switches are designed to meet the performance, availability, scalability, and energy efficiency requirements of organizations managing today's SANs. Backed by Brocade expertise, Brocade switches help organizations optimize storage networking resources to meet the most demanding requirements - ensuring high resource utilization, simplified management, and unmatched fabric scalability.
Brocade 300
8 Gb Fibre Channel switch Up to 24 ports
The Brocade 300 is an 8Gbit/s Fibre Channel switch that provides an affordable entry-level solution for small SANs or the edge of larger SANs. It enables small to medium-sized enterprises to simplify their IT infrastructures, improve system performance, maximize the value of virtual server deployments, and reduce overall storage costs.
Brocade 5100
8 Gb Fibre Channel switch Up to 40 ports
The Brocade 5100 Switch is designed for rapidly growing storage environments—combining 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbit/s Fibre Channel technology in configurations of 24, 32, or 40 ports in an efficient 1U form factor. Designed for a broad range of SAN architectures, the Brocade 5100 consumes less than 2.5 watts of power per port for exceptional power and cooling efficiency. It also features consolidated power and fan assemblies to improve environmental performance and reduce overall ownership costs.
Brocade 5300
8 Gb Fibre Channel switch Up to 80 ports
The Brocade 5300 is an 8 Gbit/s Fibre Channel switch that provides superior performance and port density for the most demanding SAN environments. With up to 80 ports in an efficient 2U design, it is an ideal solution for enabling greater data center consolidation and virtualization throughout the enterprise.
