The Brocade 7500E Extension Switch, leveraging leading-edge Brocade 7500 technology, is an entry-level Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) storage and SAN extension solution that provides the performance, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness required by smaller enterprises and remote offices of larger enterprises. The Brocade 7500E combines FCIP capabilities with fabric isolation for point-to-point connectivity of remote SAN fabrics or Fibre Channel storage over IP WANs without merging fabrics.

By avoiding fabric merges, the Brocade 7500E provides WAN link and remote SAN fault isolation to increase availability for mission-critical applications and to minimize the impact of network failures. As a result, it is ideal for supporting strategic initiatives for disaster recovery, business continuity, and data migration.
For organizations that require additional Fibre Channel port density, WAN bandwidth or advanced functionality, the Brocade 7500E can be upgraded to full Brocade 7500 capability via a software license upgrade.

• Provides a simple, cost-effective FCIP storage and SAN extension solution for smaller enterprises, remote offices, and service providers
• Optimizes performance and resource utilization with Fast Write acceleration, storage-optimized protocol enhancements, and data compression
• Provides remote SAN connectivity while isolating IP WAN networks and SAN fabrics for increased resiliency and availability
• Provides high-availability features, including redundant power and cooling
• Simplifies deployment and management with easy-to-use Web-based tools for local and remote management
• Features a software license upgrade to activate additional ports and capabilities
• Protects investments through interoperability with existing Brocade switches and routers