Brocade Blade Server SAN I/O modules deliver field-proven Brocade technology, extending the benefits of storage networking connectivity to blade server environments in the most cost-effective manner.
Brocade offers Fibre Channel switch technology in blade server module form factors for all major blade server vendors. With built-in SAN connectivity, organizations can reduce capital expenses for cabling and connectivity while simplifying the deployment, management, and expansion of their SAN environments. The result is significant savings of time, money, and resources.
Brocade expands the benefits for SAN I/O modules with the Brocade Access Gateway. The Brocade Access Gateway is a Fabric OS feature for Brocade blade server SAN I/O modules that enables connectivity to any SAN fabric through NPIV-compliant/enabled fabric edge switches and directors. This solution runs on and connects to hardware that is already qualified by leading OEMs, and it can be selected using Web Tools or CLI.
Designed for high performance and availability in mission-critical environments, Brocade SAN I/O modules are ideal for use as small standalone SANs or as edge switches within larger core-to-edge environments. The modules feature industry leading 4 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel speed along with a wide range of ultra-high-availability characteristics.
Blade server SAN switches are available from the following vendors.
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4 Gbit/sec SAN I/O Modules |
Enterprise
Department
Workgroup
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Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module for the Dell PowerEdge M1000e
Brocade 4016 for Dell, Hitachi, Fujitsu, and Fujitsu-Siemens Computer
Up-to 16 ports
4 Gbit/sec
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Brocade 4020 for IBM and Intel
Up-to 20 ports
4 Gbit/sec
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Brocade 4024 for Hewlett-Packard and NEC
Up-to 24 ports
4 Gbit/sec |
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Brocade Blade Server SAN I/O Modules |
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Lower Costs
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- Lowers overall storage costs through centralized management
- Reduces power and space requirements
- Reduces expense for cabling and transceivers to lower fabric infrastructure costs
- Lowers both capital and ongoing operational expenses
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Greater Simplicity
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- Simplifies management tasks through key ease-of-use capabilities
- Leverages standard Brocade management and monitoring tools
- Benefits organizations with limited IT or SAN expertise
- Minimizes cabling management
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Increased Flexibility
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- Addresses small SAN or workgroup requirements but adds enterprise-class features
- Enables "pay-as-you-grow" expansion for faster incremental scaling
- Provides a low-cost SAN solution for a variety of blade server environments
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Operational Efficiency
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- Extends the efficiency advantages of blade server environments to storage networks
- Significantly increases administrator productivity
- Enables greater utilization of shared storage and server assets
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SAN Standards Compliance - Software
Brocade products conform to SAN standards in a manner consistent with accepted engineering practices and procedures.
