The Brocade 815 (single port) and Brocade 825 (dual ports) 8 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel to PCIe HBAs provide a new level of server connectivity through unmatched hardware capabilities and unique software configurability. This new class of HBAs is designed to help organizations deploy end-to-end SAN services across next-generation data centers.
END-TO-END STORAGE NETWORKING MANAGEMENT
As virtualization becomes more prevalent in enterprise data centers, organizations require new connectivity options with higher performance, guaranteed service levels, simplified management, and greater data protection for both physical and virtualized environments.
As part of the strategic Brocade DCF architecture, the Brocade 815 and Brocade 825 HBAs lay the foundation for extending fabric intelligence to servers, virtual machines, applications, and services - enabling end-to-end storage network management. This approach enables tighter integration across the enterprise, including both physical and virtual networks.
By installing Brocade HBAs, organizations will have the foundation to leverage NPIV and maintain Quality of Service (QoS) from the virtual port throughout the fabric. And, to reduce administrative workload, they will be able to automate the SAN boot process to quickly deploy diskless servers and operating systems.
For local or remote management, Brocade provides Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) native GUI and CLI tools to configure and monitor its HBAs as part of a unified, end-to-end management strategy. Open APIs and standards-based interfaces are also available for integration with popular third-party applications and higher-level frameworks.
KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS
High-performance configuration:
Intelligent PCIe lane negotiation to maximize bus throughput
Parallel I/O engines to support simultaneous I/O transfers
Guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS):
Hardware-based Virtual Channels with low/medium/high data priorities and target rate limiting to minimize storage target data overflow
Flow control to maximize link utilization between HBAs and adjacent switch ports
Centralized management and provisioning:
Local and remote management of distributed HBAs with fabric-based boot LUN discovery for automated SAN boot configuration to quickly deploy diskless servers
FC-ping, FC-Traceroute, and LED port beaconing to simplify fault isolation
Data protection, authentication, and encryption:
Data protection across PCIe and FC (T10 CRC), memory blocks, and ASIC (ECC)
FC-SP security for device authentication and on-chip in-flight AES-GCM data encryption
Enhanced server virtualization:
Multiple I/O data queues to increase performance for virtualized environments
Certification is available for Microsoft and Novell hypervisors
Certification will be available for VMware and Red Hat hypervisors
