BROCADE 320, Eight ports enabled with Full Fabric functionality, 8Gbps Short Wave Length (SWL) SFPs, Includes Enterprise Group Management (EGM)

Brocade 300 SAN Switch

Provides an affordable, flexible foundation for entry-level SANs, and an edge switch for core-to-edge SAN environments. Delivers up to 24 ports of 8 Gbps performance in an energy-efficient, optimized 1U form factor to support the most demanding server and virtual server deployments.

• Provides an affordable foundation for entry-level SANs
• Delivers full 8 Gbps, 1:1 performance for up to 24 ports in a 1U form factor
• Simplifies configuration and management with the Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard, and is Microsoft Simple SAN-compatible
• Includes Brocade DCFM Professional for multiswitch monitoring and management
• Enables "pay-as-you-grow" scalability with Ports On Demand scalability from 8 to 16 or 24 ports
• Offers dual functionality as either a full-fabric SAN switch or as an N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)-enabled Brocade Access Gateway
• Provides Adaptive Networking services, such as Quality of Service (QoS), to help optimize application performance in consolidated, virtual environments
• Protects existing device investments with auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps capabilities
• Improves energy efficiency by combining increased bandwidth with lower power consumption
• Future proofs investments by enabling organizations to use 4 Gbps SFPs today, and upgrade to 8 Gbps SFPs when desired