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The industry-leading
Brocade® SilkWorm® family of fabric switches connects
servers and storage devices throughout Fibre Channel
Storage Area Network (SAN) fabrics. These high-speed,
robust storage networks enable organizations to access
and share data in a high-performance, manageable, and
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Fabric
switches and directors comparison
| Products |
Ports
(quantity) |
Port speed |
Latency |
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Brocade |
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Brocade Silkworm 3200 switch |
8 |
2
Gb/sec |
<2 microseconds, no contention, cut-through
routing |
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Brocade Silkworm 3800 switch |
16 |
2
Gb/sec |
<2 microseconds, no contention, cut-through
routing |
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Brocade Silkworm 3900 switch |
32 |
1
Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec |
<2.1 microseconds, no contention, cut-through
routing |
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Brocade Silkworm 12000 switch |
128 |
1
Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec |
<2.1 microseconds, no contention, cut-through
routing |
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McDATA |
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MacData Sphereon 4500 switch |
24 |
1
Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec |
<1 microseconds average |
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MacData Sphereon 3232 switch |
32 |
1
Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec |
<2 microseconds average |
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MacData Sphereon 6064 switch |
64 |
2
Gb/sec, full duplex |
<2 microseconds average |
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MacData Sphereon 6140 switch |
140 |
2
Gb/sec, full duplex |
<2 microseconds average |
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Brocade benefits
- Investment
protection
To help protect existing investments, the SilkWorm
family of products is fully forward and backward
compatible.
- Broad
portfolio
SilkWorm switch models range in size from eight to
dual 64 ports, and can function as standalone, edge,
or core switches, depending upon specific SAN
requirements.
- Intelligent
management
Brocade Fabric OS and other optional software help
optimize SAN deployment and management, increase
operational efficiencies, and quickly provide a high
return on investment.
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McDATA
benefits
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Pay-as-you-grow connectivity
Purchase the port count you need today, while
reserving port capacity for tomorrow. Additional
capacity can be added without disruption.
- Exceptional
availability
Redundant components and operational flexibility team
to simplify storage environments and deliver a much
lower total cost of ownership than direct-attach
storage.
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Non-disruptive management and upgrading
Hot Cod Activation Technology (HotCAT™) and an
extensive management software suite work to keep
storage area networks available.
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