Access Layer Technologies
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Brocade’s continuing innovation at the network edge
Access Gateway
Access Gateway Access Gateway
Access Gateway –
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– 300, 5100, VA
300, 5100, VA300, 5100, VA
300, 5100, VA-
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-40FC
40FC40FC
40FC
• Virtualizes Fibre Channel ports at the edge
• Eliminates network scalability constraints
• Drastically reduces management of edge switches
• Flexibility to support multiple heterogeneous fabrics
Core
CoreCore
Core
FC
Horizontal Stacking
Horizontal Stacking Horizontal Stacking
Horizontal Stacking –
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– FCX
FCXFCX
FCX
• Unifies top-of-rack switches across a row of servers
• Manage a row of switches as one
• High speed connection between edge switches
Agg
AggAgg
Agg/Core
/Core/Core
/Core
GbE
Virtual Top
Virtual TopVirtual Top
Virtual Top-
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ofof
of-
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-Rack
Rack Rack
Rack –
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– MLX + 48T blade
MLX + 48T bladeMLX + 48T blade
MLX + 48T blade
• Top-of-Rack connectivity without switch management complexity
• Ultra high density Gigabit solution - over 1000 ports
• Collapses the access and aggregation layer
• Patch panels at the top of each rack for simplified cabling
Core
CoreCore
Core
GbE
Virtual Cluster Switching
Virtual Cluster Switching Virtual Cluster Switching
Virtual Cluster Switching –
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– VDX
VDXVDX
VDX
• Scale-out, multi-path, highly resilient layer 2 fabric
• Self forming and masterless through Distributed Intelligence
• Manage the fabric as a single Logical Chassis
Agg
AggAgg
Agg/Core
/Core/Core
/Core
10 GbE
DCB
12/7/2010
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