• Exclusive Offer: #DCX8510-8 to #G610 Brocade Fibre Channel Switches – Scalable Gen 5–Gen 6 SAN Networking Solutions

    Keywords

    #DCX8510-8, #X6-8, #6520, #6510, #6505, #6720, #G630, #G620, #G610, #Brocade-Switches

    Description

    Brocade’s SAN switch lineup spans Gen 5, Gen 6, and upcoming Gen 7 Fibre Channel technologies. The end-of-sale Gen 5 chassis (e.g., #DCX8510-8) deliver up to 16 Gbps per port and up to 512 ports per chassis. Gen 6 director-class switches (e.g., #X6-8, #6720) and edge switches (#6520, #6510, #6505) boost per-port speeds to 32 Gbps and support advanced Q-Flex trunking for up to 128 Gbps ISL links Wikipedia. Current Fabric switches like #G630, #G620, and #G610 offer high-density 2U form factors with up to 128 32 Gbps ports and integrated security features such as FIPS-compliant encryption and in-flight data compression.

    Key Features

    • Gen 5 & Gen 6 Support: From 16 Gbps (Gen 5) to 32 Gbps (Gen 6) Fibre Channel speeds.

    • High Port Density: Up to 512 ports per #DCX8510-8 chassis; up to 128 ports in 2U for #G630 

    • Q-Flex/QSFP Trunking: 4×32 Gbps Q-Flex ports for 128 Gbps ISL links on Gen 6 switches.

    • Pay-As-You-Grow: Dynamic Ports on Demand scaling from base to full port count.

    • Redundant Architecture: Dual control processors, power supplies, and cooling modules for 99.999% uptime.

    • Advanced Management: Brocade Fabric OS, Fabric Vision telemetry, and integration with SAN management tools.

    • Security & Encryption: In-flight encryption, data compression, and FIPS-approved modes for secure data transfer 

    Configuration

    ModelPorts & SpeedForm FactorISL Trunking
    #DCX8510-8Up to 512×16 Gbps Fibre Channel ports14U chassisUltraScale ICL (32×16 Gbps QSFP)
    #X6-8Up to 512×32 Gbps ports (SFP-DD/SFP)8-slot blade8×32 Gbps Q-Flex (128 Gbps ISL)
    #652096×32 Gbps SFP+, 8×32 Gbps Q-Flex ports2U fixedUp to 128 Gbps trunking
    #651048×32 Gbps ports1U fixed4×32 Gbps Q-Flex
    #650524×32 Gbps ports1U fixed2×32 Gbps Q-Flex
    #6720Director-class Gen 6 (details per Brocade)8-slot blade8×32 Gbps Q-Flex
    #G63096×32 Gbps SFP+, 8×32 Gbps Q-Flex ports2U fixedDynamic-POD scaling 48→128 ports
    #G62048×32 Gbps SFP+, 4×32 Gbps Q-Flex ports1U fixedQ-Flex trunking supported
    #G61024×32 Gbps SFP+1U fixed—

    Compatibility

    These Brocade switches interoperate across SAN fabrics under PICMG 3.x compliance for directors and FC-S-2 on edge switches. They support multi-vendor SAN environments, integrating with Dell EMC, HPE, IBM, Fujitsu, and Hitachi storage arrays via standard Fibre Channel protocols Wikipedia. Fabric OS software editions ensure backward compatibility from Gen 3 (8 Gbps) through Gen 7 (64 Gbps) networks.

    Usage Scenarios

    1. Enterprise Backbone: Deploy #DCX8510-8 and #X6-8 as core directors for large data centers requiring ultra-high port counts and non-blocking fabrics.

    2. SAN Edge & Aggregation: Use #6520, #6510, and #6505 to aggregate server and storage connections at the edge, leveraging dynamic-POD scalability.

    3. High-Density Fabric Expansion: Implement #G630 and #G620 for workload-specific fabrics—such as NVMe/TCP storage pools—benefiting from Gen 6 Fibre Channel speeds and advanced encryption.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q1: What is Dynamic Ports on Demand?
    A1: Dynamic-POD allows base configuration switches (e.g., G630) to activate additional ports in increments (24-port or QSFP groups) without hardware changes.

    Q2: How do Q-Flex ports enhance ISL trunking?
    A2: Q-Flex trunks bundle four 32 Gbps ports into a single 128 Gbps channel, reducing the number of physical links required for high-speed inter-switch links.

    Q3: Are these switches suitable for NVMe storage networks?
    A3: Yes—the Gen 6 switches (G630, G620, X6-8) support NVMe-ready fabrics and in-flight compression to optimize NVMe-over-Fabrics performance.

    Q4: What redundancy features are standard?
    A4: All chassis and fixed switches offer redundant control processors, power supplies, and hot-swap cooling modules to maintain >99.999% uptime

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