Brocade BR-DCX8510-2148 Data Sheet
DATA SHEET
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HIGHLIGHTS
• Maximizes performance for I/O and
bandwidth-intensive applications with
unmatched scalability, performance,
and reliability
unmatched scalability, performance,
and reliability
• Utilizes Brocade UltraScale chassis
connectivity for simpler, flatter, low-
latency fabrics
latency fabrics
• Optimizes data center connectivity
over distance with integrated
high-performance metro and
global connectivity
high-performance metro and
global connectivity
• 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
and management
A Foundation for Server
Virtualization, Flash Storage,
and Cloud Architectures
investments as they grow their businesses.
In addition, they can consolidate their
Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructures
to simplify management and reduce
operating costs.
In addition, they can consolidate their
Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructures
to simplify management and reduce
operating costs.
MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY AND RELIABILITY
Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones are available
in two modular form factors. Built for large
enterprise networks, the 14U Brocade DCX
8510-8 has eight vertical blade slots to
provide up to 512 16 Gbps Fibre Channel
ports. Built for midsize networks, the 8U
Brocade DCX 8510-4 has four horizontal
blade slots to provide up to 256 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel ports. The Brocade DCX 8510
family supports 2, 4, 8, 10, and 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel, FICON
in two modular form factors. Built for large
enterprise networks, the 14U Brocade DCX
8510-8 has eight vertical blade slots to
provide up to 512 16 Gbps Fibre Channel
ports. Built for midsize networks, the 8U
Brocade DCX 8510-4 has four horizontal
blade slots to provide up to 256 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel ports. The Brocade DCX 8510
family supports 2, 4, 8, 10, and 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel, FICON
®
, and 1/10 Gbps
Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP).
BROCADE
DCX 8510
BACKBONE
FAMILY
Brocade
®
DCX
®
8510 Backbones are the
industry’s most reliable, scalable, and
high-performance Gen 5 Fibre Channel
switching infrastructure for mission-critical
storage. They are designed to increase
business agility while providing non-stop
access to information and reducing
infrastructure and administrative costs.
high-performance Gen 5 Fibre Channel
switching infrastructure for mission-critical
storage. They are designed to increase
business agility while providing non-stop
access to information and reducing
infrastructure and administrative costs.
Networks need to evolve in order to support
the growing demands of highly virtualized
environments, new flash-based storage, and
private cloud architectures. Fibre Channel,
the de facto standard for storage
networking, is evolving with the data center.
Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones with Gen 5
Fibre Channel deliver a new level of
scalability and advanced capabilities to this
robust, reliable, and high-performance
technology. This enables organizations to
continue leveraging their existing IT
the growing demands of highly virtualized
environments, new flash-based storage, and
private cloud architectures. Fibre Channel,
the de facto standard for storage
networking, is evolving with the data center.
Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones with Gen 5
Fibre Channel deliver a new level of
scalability and advanced capabilities to this
robust, reliable, and high-performance
technology. This enables organizations to
continue leveraging their existing IT
DATA CENTER
Gen 5 Fibre Channel is the purpose-
built, data center-proven network
infrastructure for storage, delivering
unmatched reliability, simplicity,
and 16 Gbps performance. The
Brocade DCX 8510 with Gen 5
Fibre Channel and Brocade Fabric
Vision technology unleashes the
full potential of high-density server
virtualization, cloud architectures,
and next-generation storage.
built, data center-proven network
infrastructure for storage, delivering
unmatched reliability, simplicity,
and 16 Gbps performance. The
Brocade DCX 8510 with Gen 5
Fibre Channel and Brocade Fabric
Vision technology unleashes the
full potential of high-density server
virtualization, cloud architectures,
and next-generation storage.