Brocade 6505 BR-6505-12-0R Data Sheet
Product codes
BR-6505-12-0R
DATA SHEET
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HIGHLIGHTS
• Provides exceptional price/performance
value, combining flexibility, simplicity,
and enterprise-class functionality in
a 24-port, 1U entry-level switch
and enterprise-class functionality in
a 24-port, 1U entry-level switch
• Enables fast, easy, and cost-effective
scaling from 12 to 24 ports
• Leverages Brocade Fabric Vision
technology’s powerful monitoring,
management, and diagnostic tools
to simplify administration, increase
uptime, and reduce costs
management, and diagnostic tools
to simplify administration, increase
uptime, and reduce costs
• Helps pinpoint problems faster
and simplify SAN configuration
and management with Brocade
Network Advisor
and management with Brocade
Network Advisor
• Simplifies deployment with the Brocade
EZSwitchSetup wizard and supports
high-performance fabrics by using
Brocade ClearLink D_Ports to identify
optic and cable issues
high-performance fabrics by using
Brocade ClearLink D_Ports to identify
optic and cable issues
• Maximizes resiliency with non-disruptive
software upgrades and an optional
redundant power supply
redundant power supply
Flexible, Easy-to-Use
Entry-Level SAN Switch
for Private Cloud Storage
maximum flexibility and reliability, the
Brocade 6505 is configurable in 12 or
24 ports and supports 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps
speeds in an efficiently designed 1U
package. It comes standard with a single
power supply with integrated fans. A second,
optional power supply provides additional
redundancy for increased resiliency.
Brocade 6505 is configurable in 12 or
24 ports and supports 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps
speeds in an efficiently designed 1U
package. It comes standard with a single
power supply with integrated fans. A second,
optional power supply provides additional
redundancy for increased resiliency.
A simplified deployment process and a
point-and-click user interface make the
Brocade 6505 both powerful and easy to
use. Moreover, the Brocade 6505 offers
low-cost access to industry-leading Gen 5
Fibre Channel technology while providing
“pay-as-you-grow” scalability to meet the
needs of an evolving storage environment.
point-and-click user interface make the
Brocade 6505 both powerful and easy to
use. Moreover, the Brocade 6505 offers
low-cost access to industry-leading Gen 5
Fibre Channel technology while providing
“pay-as-you-grow” scalability to meet the
needs of an evolving storage environment.
BROCADE
6505
SWITCH
To keep pace with growing business
demands, data centers are transitioning to
highly virtualized, private cloud storage
environments. This approach enables
organizations to consolidate and simplify
their IT resources, resulting in increased
business agility and lower capital and
operating expenses. But virtualization is not
without its challenges. Data centers must
keep up with the explosive data growth
and dynamic changes driven by virtualized
workloads. Selecting the right network
is key to realizing the full benefits of these
cloud-based architectures.
demands, data centers are transitioning to
highly virtualized, private cloud storage
environments. This approach enables
organizations to consolidate and simplify
their IT resources, resulting in increased
business agility and lower capital and
operating expenses. But virtualization is not
without its challenges. Data centers must
keep up with the explosive data growth
and dynamic changes driven by virtualized
workloads. Selecting the right network
is key to realizing the full benefits of these
cloud-based architectures.
The Brocade
®
6505 Switch with Gen 5 Fibre
Channel provides exceptional price/
performance value, combining flexibility,
simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality
in an entry-level switch. Designed to enable
performance value, combining flexibility,
simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality
in an entry-level switch. Designed to enable
DATA CENTER
Gen 5 Fibre Channel is the purpose-
built network infrastructure for
storage, delivering unmatched
reliability and 16 Gbps performance.
The Brocade 6505 with Gen 5 Fibre
Channel and Brocade Fabric Vision
technology unleashes the full
potential of server virtualization,
cloud architectures, and next-
generation storage.