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Access Gateway

Brocade Access Gateway simplifies server and storage connectivity by enabling direct connection of servers to any SAN fabric—enhancing scalability by eliminating the switch domain identity and simplifying local switch device management.

Brocade blade server SAN switches and the Brocade 300 and Brocade 5100 rack-mount switches are key components of enterprise data centers, bringing a wide variety of scalability, manageability, and cost advantages to SAN environments. To expand upon these benefits, organizations can utilize Brocade Access Gateway for enhanced server connectivity to SANs.

Available in the standard Brocade Fabric OS, Access Gateway is specifically designed for simplifying server and storage connectivity. It enables direct connection of servers to any SAN fabric, enhancing fabric scalability by eliminating the switch domain identity and simplifying management.

As a complete solution, Access Gateway provides:

  • Seamless connectivity with any SAN fabric
  • Improved scalability
  • Simplified management
  • Automatic failover and failback for high availability
  • Lower total cost of ownership

Access Gateway mode eliminates traditional heterogeneous switch-to-switch interoperability challenges by utilizing N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) standards to present Fibre Channel server connections as logical devices to SAN fabrics. Attaching through NPIV-enabled edge switches or directors, Access Gateway seamlessly connects servers to Brocade, McDATA, Cisco, or other SAN fabrics.

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