Brocade 6520
Scalable Enterprise-Class SAN Switch for Highly Virtualized, Cloud Environments
The Brocade 6520 switch meets the demands of growing, dynamic workloads and private cloud storage environments by delivering market-leading 16 Gbps Fibre Channel technology and capabilities.
It features 96 Fibre Channel ports in a 2U form factor, delivering industry-leading port density and space utilization for data center consolidation. Designed for maximum flexibility, this enterprise-class switch offers “pay-as-you-grow” scalability with Ports on Demand (PoD). Organizations can quickly, easily, and cost-effectively scale from 48 to 96 ports in 24-port increments, each supporting 2, 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gbps. In addition, flexible, high-speed 16 Gbps and 8 Gbps optics allow organizations to deploy bandwidth on demand to meet growing data center needs. The switch features port side to non-port side airflow. The latest hot aisle/cold aisle configurations are also supported
Brocade 6520
Features | Benefits |
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High scalability in an ultra-dense 96-port switch | - Supports highly virtualized, private cloud storage and data center consolidation
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Ports on Demand (PoD) capabilities | - Enables "pay-as-you-grow" flexibility from 48 to 96 ports with speeds up to 16 Gbps
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Up to eight in-flight encryption and compression ports
| - Delivering data center-to-data center security and bandwidth savings
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ISL trunking and Dynamic Path Selection (DPS)
| - Optimizes link and bandwidth utilization
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Cabling and link diagnostic using D_Ports
| - Helps maximize application uptime and performance while reducing overall operational expenses
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Dynamic Fabric Provisioning (DFP), monitoring, and advanced diagnostics
| - Accelerates deployment and troubleshooting
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FC Switches
Technology |
Switch |
Main Features |
Generation 5
(FC 16G) |
Brocade 6505 Switch |
- Provides up to 24 ports
- Enterprise features at an entry-level price
- "pay-as-you-grow" scalability from 12 to 24 ports
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Brocade 6510 Switch |
- Provides up to 48 ports
- Maximizes overall port density and space utilization for consolidation of legacy SAN switches
- Features enhanced diagnostics and RAS functionality to minimize downtime
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Brocade 6520 Switch |
- Provides high scalability in an ultra-dense 96-port switch
- Improved availability and manageability with distributed intelligence across the network
- Up to eight in-flight encryption and compression ports delivering security and bandwidth savings
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Generation 4
(FC 8G) |
Brocade 5300 Switch |
- Provides up to 80 ports
- "pay-as-you-grow" scalability
- Enterprise-class availability for disaster recovery and business continuity
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Support for Brocade Switches/ExtremeSwitching VDX series