BROCADE FASTIRON WS SERIES0 pages

DATA SHEET

BROCADE
FASTIRON WS
SERIES

ENTERPRISE
LAN SWITCHING
HIGHLIGHTS
•tCompact, high-performance, 24- and
48-port 10/100 Mbps and 10/100/1000
Mbps base models and Power over
Ethernet (PoE) models for Unified
Communications (UC) infrastructures
•tDynamic Brocade IronWare Layer 3
routing optional features such as OSPF
and RIP, in addition to advanced Layer 2
Ethernet switching and high-availability
features such as VSRP, VRRP, and MRP
•tQuality of Service (QoS) to support eight
priority queues with strict and weighted
scheduling
•tOpen, standards-based Network Access
Control (NAC) featuring multi-host
802.1X access control, multi-device MAC
authentication, and policy-controlled
MAC-based VLANs
•tBrocade IronShield 360 intrusion
protection against network- and hostbased attacks
•tConcurrent port mirroring and sFlow
packet sampling, enabling network-wide
traffic monitoring for traffic accounting,
intrusion detection, 802.1X identity
monitoring, link utilization, and fault
isolation
•tProtected by the Brocade Assurance
Limited Lifetime Warranty for as long as
the original purchaser continues to own
and use the product

Intelligent Edge Solutions for
Unified Communications
The Brocade® FastIron® Workgroup Switch
(WS) Series is a complete line of one rack
unit (1RU) enterprise-class Layer 2/3
switches. The FastIron WS Series extends
the Brocade edge-to-core networking
portfolio by providing intelligent edge
switches designed for Small and Medium
Businesses (SMBs), branch offices,
and distributed enterprises—without
compromising performance and reliability.
The switches are available in 24- and
48-port 10/100 Mbps or 10/100/1000
Mbps models, with or without IEEE 802.3af
Power over Ethernet (PoE), for enterprise
edge networking, security, and Unified
Communications (UC).

Featuring standards-based PoE, the FastIron
WS Series delivers the scalability, Quality
of Service (QoS) assurance, resilience,
and Voice over IP (VoIP)-readiness needed
to implement a high-value converged
solution at the network edge. Combining
Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE),
PoE, and intelligent fault detection with
a feature-rich, secure, and highly reliable
solution, the FastIron WS Series maximizes
productivity and investment protection. This
cost-effective, high-performance compact
solution enables the deployment of new
applications such as IP telephony, wireless
access, WebTV, video surveillance, building
management systems, triple play—voice,
video, and data—and remote video kiosks.