DELL Brocade M6505 210-41305 Data Sheet
Product codes
210-41305
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BROCADE
M6505
16 GBPS
FIBRE CHANNEL
SAN I/O MODULE
HIGHLIGHTS
• Provides exceptional price/performance
value, combining flexibility, simplicity, and
enterprise-class functionality in a 24-port
switch for virtualized data centers and
private cloud architectures
enterprise-class functionality in a 24-port
switch for virtualized data centers and
private cloud architectures
• Easily integrates Dell PowerEdge M1000e
Blade Enclosures into any SAN fabric
• Simplifies server connectivity and SAN
scalability by offering dual functionality
as either an NPIV-enabled Brocade
Access Gateway or a full-fabric SAN switch
as either an NPIV-enabled Brocade
Access Gateway or a full-fabric SAN switch
• Accelerates deployment and trouble-
shooting time with critical monitoring
and advanced diagnostic features
and advanced diagnostic features
• Eliminates the space, power, and cooling
requirements of an external switch
• Enables fast, easy, and cost-effective
scaling from 12 to 24 ports using Ports
on Demand (PoD) capabilities
on Demand (PoD) capabilities
• Provides flexible product configuration
options, from entry-level to enterprise-
class SAN fabric services fully populated
with 16 Gbps SFP+ optics
class SAN fabric services fully populated
with 16 Gbps SFP+ optics
Simplifying SAN Storage for
the Dell PowerEdge M1000e
Blade Enclosure
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
compute and storage infrastructure 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
compute and storage infrastructure is
key to realizing the full benefits of these
cloud-based architectures.
The Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade
Enclosure and Brocade
Enclosure and Brocade
®
M6505 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module combine
next-generation blade server and Fibre
Channel switch technology to simplify
next-generation blade server and Fibre
Channel switch technology to simplify
IT complexity and eliminate data center
sprawl. The Brocade M6505 simplifies SAN
connectivity and delivers substantial cost-
savings, improved reliability, and increased
flexibility to address evolving storage
requirements for enterprise data centers.
sprawl. The Brocade M6505 simplifies SAN
connectivity and delivers substantial cost-
savings, improved reliability, and increased
flexibility to address evolving storage
requirements for enterprise data centers.
A simplified deployment process and a
point-and-click user interface make the
Brocade M6505 both powerful and
easy to use. Moreover, the Brocade M6505
offers low-cost access to industry-leading
Storage Area Network (SAN) 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 M6505 both powerful and
easy to use. Moreover, the Brocade M6505
offers low-cost access to industry-leading
Storage Area Network (SAN) technology
while providing “pay-as-you-grow”
scalability to meet the needs of
an evolving storage environment.
The Brocade One
®
strategy helps
simplify networking infrastructures
through innovative technologies and
solutions. The Brocade M6505 16
Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module
supports this strategy by delivering
industry-leading reliability within a
flexible, cost-effective, and easy-to-use
integrated form factor.
through innovative technologies and
solutions. The Brocade M6505 16
Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module
supports this strategy by delivering
industry-leading reliability within a
flexible, cost-effective, and easy-to-use
integrated form factor.