Brocade 4920 Fibre Channel switch BR-4920-0001-A1 Data Sheet
Product codes
BR-4920-0001-A1
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• Provides up to 64 ports in a single
domain and a 2U enclosure, facilitating
more easily managed SAN fabrics with
fewer domains
more easily managed SAN fabrics with
fewer domains
• Utilizes Ports on Demand capabilities for
fast, easy, and cost-effective scalability
from 32 to 64 ports in 16-port increments
from 32 to 64 ports in 16-port increments
• Enables switch consolidation through its
high port count—increasing utilization,
lowering management expenses, and
reducing fabric complexity
lowering management expenses, and
reducing fabric complexity
• Protects existing investments and offers
an upgrade path to support earlier
1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices
1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices
• Supports full 4 Gbit/sec operations
at distances up to 100 kilometers
(or 500 kilometers at 1 Gbit/sec) for
cost-effective business continuance
(or 500 kilometers at 1 Gbit/sec) for
cost-effective business continuance
• Increases network performance with
enhanced Brocade ISL Trunking, which
enables a high-speed data path up to
32 Gbit/sec
enables a high-speed data path up to
32 Gbit/sec
• Meets high-availability requirements with
redundant, hot-pluggable components,
non-disruptive software upgrades, and
hot code activation
non-disruptive software upgrades, and
hot code activation
Large SAN Capabilities
in a Small Space
The Brocade
®
4900 is a high-performance,
high-availability Fibre Channel switch that
provides high port density for addressing
mission-critical storage requirements. With
a flexible architecture that supports 1, 2,
and 4 Gbit/sec technology with 32, 48,
or 64 ports, the Brocade 4900 provides
an affordable high-port-count, single-
domain solution. As a result, organizations
with large Storage Area Network (SAN)
requirements can reduce the size of their
SAN footprint and simplify management by
lowering the total number of domains.
provides high port density for addressing
mission-critical storage requirements. With
a flexible architecture that supports 1, 2,
and 4 Gbit/sec technology with 32, 48,
or 64 ports, the Brocade 4900 provides
an affordable high-port-count, single-
domain solution. As a result, organizations
with large Storage Area Network (SAN)
requirements can reduce the size of their
SAN footprint and simplify management by
lowering the total number of domains.
The Brocade 4900 also provides “pay-as-
you-grow” scalability through flexible Ports
on Demand capabilities. Because it is fully
compatible with previous 1 and 2 Gbit/sec
devices, the Brocade 4900 protects existing
technology investments while providing a
strategic solution for the future.
you-grow” scalability through flexible Ports
on Demand capabilities. Because it is fully
compatible with previous 1 and 2 Gbit/sec
devices, the Brocade 4900 protects existing
technology investments while providing a
strategic solution for the future.
These capabilities help make the
Brocade 4900 ideal for departments in
large enterprises and midsized organizations.
It can be used as a port-dense core switch
or a high-connectivity edge switch in SANs
ranging from small deployments to larger
core-to-edge SAN infrastructures that
support enterprise-class applications such
as ERP, MRP, data warehousing, and e-mail.
Brocade 4900 ideal for departments in
large enterprises and midsized organizations.
It can be used as a port-dense core switch
or a high-connectivity edge switch in SANs
ranging from small deployments to larger
core-to-edge SAN infrastructures that
support enterprise-class applications such
as ERP, MRP, data warehousing, and e-mail.
iNDUstRY-lEADiNg PERFORMANCE
To support the most demanding business
applications, the Brocade 4900 provides
best-in-class performance for midrange
SAN switches. It features a non-blocking
architecture with as many as 64 ports
concurrently active at 4 Gbit/sec full duplex
to provide an aggregate bandwidth of
512 Gbit/sec.
applications, the Brocade 4900 provides
best-in-class performance for midrange
SAN switches. It features a non-blocking
architecture with as many as 64 ports
concurrently active at 4 Gbit/sec full duplex
to provide an aggregate bandwidth of
512 Gbit/sec.
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