Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches0 pages

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DATA SHEET
BROCADE
ICX 6430
AND 6450
SWITCHES
ENTERPRISE
LAN SWITCHING
HIGHLIGHTS
•tOffers enterprise-class stackable
switching at an entry-level price, allowing
organizations to buy what they need now
and easily scale as demand grows and
new technologies emerge
•tDelivers unprecedented feature/
price value for enterprise applications,
including Unified Communications (UC)
and mobility, with 10 Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) and PoE/PoE+
•tProvides unmatched availability for lowcost switching with redundant uplink/
stacking ports, hitless stacking failover,
and configurable power redundancy
•tSimplifies network operations and
protects investments with Brocade
HyperEdge technology1, enabling
single-point network lifecycle
management and advanced services
sharing across a heterogeneous stack
Enterprise-Class Stackable
Switching at an Entry-Level Price
Today’s organizations expect their
enterprise campus LANs to deliver more
services to more users at a lower cost.
These services include next-generation
business applications as well as anytime,
anywhere access for mobile devices.
At the same time, campus LANs must
be able to scale easily to meet future
demands and efficiently evolve within
dynamic business environments.
Brocade® ICX® 6430 and 6450 Switches
provide enterprise-class stackable LAN
switching solutions to meet the growing
demands of campus networks. Designed
for small to medium-size enterprises,
branch offices, and distributed campuses,
these intelligent, scalable edge switches
deliver enterprise-class functionality at an
affordable price—without compromising
on performance and reliability. The
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 are available
•tIncludes the Brocade Assurance Limited
Lifetime Warranty and three years of
technical support
The Brocade One® strategy helps
simplify networking infrastructures
through innovative technologies and
solutions. The Brocade ICX 6430 and
6450 Switches support this strategy by
enabling unmatched simplicity and the
best feature/price value while ensuring
scalability to meet future needs.
Brocade HyperEdge technology is planned to be available
for purchase in the first half of 2013.
1
in 24- and 48-port 10/100/1000 Mbps
models and 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) or
10 GbE dual-purpose uplink/stacking ports
(see Figure 1)—with or without IEEE 802.3af
Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 802.3at
Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)—to support
enterprise edge networking, wireless
mobility, and IP communications.
BUILT FOR MAXIMUM
COST-EFFICIENCY AND
INVESTMENT PROTECTION
With Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches,
organizations can buy only what they
need today and easily scale user
ports and services as their network
requirements evolve. Brocade offers
maximum investment protection through
flexible software licensing options that
bring advanced services and performance
to lower-cost ports.