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Brocade 4900 Switch

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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, singledomain 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.

Protecting existing technology investments while providing a strategic solution for the future

The Brocade 4900 also provides “pay-asyou- 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.

Benefits


	Provides up to 64 ports in a single domain and a 2U enclosure, facilitating 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 Enables switch consolidation through its high port count—increasing utilization, lowering management expenses, and reducing fabric complexity Protects existing investments and offers an upgrade path to support earlier 1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices Increases network performance with enhanced Brocade ISL Trunking, which enables a high-speed data path up to 32 Gbit/sec

Features


	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 Supports full 4 Gbit/sec operations at distances up to 100 kilometers (or 500 kilometers at 1 Gbit/sec) for cost-effective business continuance Meets high-availability requirements with redundant, hot-pluggable components, non-disruptive software upgrades, and hot code activation Auto-sensing capabilities for 1,2, and 4 Gbit/sec ports enable rapid implementation in existing SAN environments – reducing both deployment cost and complexity.

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