博科brocade BR-6510-24-8G

Brocade 6510系列 16G光纤交换机

HIGHLIGHTS

•Delivers 16 Gbps performance with up to 48 ports in an energy-efficient, 1U form factor, providing maximum flexibility for perse deployment and cooling strategies

•Features Ports on Demand (PoD) capabilities for fast, easy, and cost-effective scaling from 24 to 48 ports in 12-port increments

•Provides a flexible, simple, and easy-to-use SAN solution with industry-leading technology

•Utilizes the Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard for simple and easy deployment, and is Microsoft Windows 7 compatible

•Supports highly virtualized, private cloud storage with multi-tenancy and non-stop operations

•Offers best-in-class port density and scalability for midrange enterprise SAN switches, along with redundant, hot-pluggable components and non-disruptive software upgrades

•Yields exceptional price/performance value, exceeding comparable Ethernet storage-based alternatives

The Brocade One™strategy helps simplify networking infrastructures through innovative technologies and solutions. The Brocade 6510 Switch supports this strategy by delivering industry-leading 16 Gbps performance within a flexible, cost-effective, and easy-to-use 1U form factor.

To remain competitive, IT organizations must keep pace with ever-increasing workloads without a similar increase in their budgets or resources. While virtualization has provided some relief by enabling the benefits of faster deployment and consolidation, it also tends to put additional stress on data center networks. In addition, the move toward cloud computing, which promises greater efficiency and a more service-oriented business model, means that these networks will face even greater demands.

The Brocade®6510 Switch meets the demands of hyper-scale, private cloud storage environments by delivering market-leading

16 Gbps Fibre Channel technology and capabilities that support highly virtualized environments. Designed to enable maximum flexibility and investment protection, the Brocade 6510 is configurable in 24, 36, or 48 ports and supports 2, 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gbps speeds in an efficiently designed 1U package. It also provides a simplified deployment process and a point-and-click user interface—making it both powerful and easy to use. The Brocade 6510 offers low-cost access to industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN) technology while providing “pay-as-you-grow” scalability to meet the needs of an evolving storage environment.

ACCELERATING FABRIC DEPLOYMENT WITH DIAGNOSTIC PORTS

Diagnostic Ports (D_Ports) are a new port type that enables administrators to quickly identify and isolate optics and cable problems, reducing fabric deployment and diagnostic times. Organizations also can use D_Ports to run a variety of tests through Brocade Network Advisor or Command Line Interface (CLI) to test ports, SFPs, and cables for faults, latency, and distance.

SIMPLIFYING SERVER DEPLOYMENT WITH DYNAMIC FABRIC PROVISIONING

Dynamic Fabric Provisioning (DFP) allows organizations to eliminate fabric reconfiguration when adding or replacing servers through the virtualization of host World Wide Names (WWNs). It also reduces or eliminates the need to modify zoning or Logical Unit Number (LUN) masking. In addition, DFP enables pre-provisioning of virtual WWNs, helping organizations eliminate time-consuming steps when deploying new equipment or moving devices within a switch

EXCEPTIONAL PRICE/PERFORMANCE FOR GROWING SAN WORKLOADS

The Brocade 6510 delivers exceptional price/performance for growing SAN workloads through a combination of market-leading throughput and an affordable switch form factor. The 48 ports produce an aggregate 768 Gbps full-duplex throughput; any eight ports can be trunked for 128 Gbps Inter-Switch Links (ISLs). Exchange-based Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by automatically routing data to the most efficient available path in the fabric (see Figure 1). It augments ISL trunking to provide more effective load balancing in certain configurations.

Moreover, a 24-port base configuration, easy administration, 1U footprint, and low-energy consumption—0.14 watts per Gbps and 2.3 watts per port—provide a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Enterprise-class capabilities combined with a low TCO yield 40 percent higher performance compared to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) storage alternatives at a similar cost.

INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY THAT IS FLEXIBLE, SIMPLE, AND EASY TO USE

The Brocade 6510 delivers industry-leading SAN technology within a flexible, simple, and easy-to-use solution. The base configuration includes 24 ports, with up to 48 ports on demand. In addition to providing best-in-class scalability, the Brocade 6510 is easy to deploy with the Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard and new “D_Port” feature, which simplifies setup. For maximum flexibility,the switch also features a 1U case less than 18 inches deep and dual-direction airflow options to support the latest hot aisle/cold aisle configurations.

A BUILDING BLOCK FOR VIRTUALIZED, PRIVATE CLOUD STORAGE

The Brocade 6510 provides a critical building block for today’s highly virtualized, private cloud storage environments. It simplifies server virtualization and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) management while meeting the high-throughput demands of Solid State Disks (SSDs). The Brocade 6510 also supports multi-tenancy in cloud environments through Virtual Fabrics, Quality of Service (QoS), and fabric-based zoning features.

The Brocade 6510 enables secure metro extension to virtual private or hybrid clouds with 10 Gbps Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) link support, as well as in-flight encryption and data compression. The switch also features on-board data security and acceleration, minimizing the need for separate acceleration appliances to support distance extension. Internal fault-tolerant and enterprise-class RAS features help minimize downtime to support mission-critical cloud environments.

BROCADE ACCESS GATEWAY MODE

The Brocade 6510 can be deployed as a full-fabric switch or as a Brocade Access Gateway, which simplifies fabric topologies and heterogeneous fabric connectivity (the default mode setting is a switch). Access Gateway mode utilizes N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) switch standards to present physical and virtual servers directlyto the core of SAN fabrics. This makes it transparent to the SAN fabric, greatly reducing management of the network edge. The Brocade 6510 in Access Gateway mode*can connect servers to NPIV-enabled Brocade B-Series, Brocade M-Series, or other SAN fabrics.

Organizations can easily enable Access Gateway mode via Brocade Network Advisor or a CLI. Key benefits of Access Gateway mode include:

•Improved scalability for large or rapidly growing server and virtual server environments

•Reduced management of the network edge, since Access Gateway does not have a domain identity and appears transparent to the core fabric

•Support for heterogeneous SAN configurations without reduced functionality for server connectivity

BROCADE GLOBAL SERVICES

Brocade Global Services delivers world-class professional services and technical support to enable the transition to virtualized data centers and cloud-optimized architectures. Brocade Professional Services offers assessment, design, and implementation services to help organizations optimize their SAN architectures in cloud-optimized data centers. Brocade Premier Support and onsite residencies help organizations maximize availability of mission-critical data in SAN environments through personalized, preferential, and proactive technical support.

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        Note: Access Gateway mode for the Brocade 6510 is supported only in 48-port configurations.