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
High scalability in an ultra-dense 96-port switch	Supports highly virtualized, private cloud storage and data center consolidation
Ports on Demand (PoD) capabilities	Enables "pay-as-you-grow" flexibility from 48 to 96 ports with speeds up to 16 Gbps
Up to eight in-flight encryption and compression ports	Delivering data center-to-data center security and bandwidth savings
ISL trunking and Dynamic Path Selection (DPS)	Optimizes link and bandwidth utilization
Cabling and link diagnostic using D_Ports	Helps maximize application uptime and performance while reducing overall operational expenses
Dynamic Fabric Provisioning (DFP), monitoring, and advanced diagnostics	Accelerates deployment and troubleshooting

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
	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
	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
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