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DATA SHEET

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BROCADE
DCX 8510
BACKBONE
FAMILY
DATA CENTER

HIGHLIGHTS
•tUnleashes the full potential of private
cloud storage with unmatched scalability,
performance, and reliability
•tLeverages Brocade UltraScale chassis
connectivity for simpler, flatter, lowlatency fabrics that reduce network
complexity, management, and costs
•tOptimizes data center connectivity over
distance with integrated high-performance
metro and global connectivity
•tSimplifies and centralizes end-to-end SAN
management with comprehensive
diagnostics, monitoring, and automation
through Brocade Fabric Vision technology
•tMaximizes performance for I/O- and
bandwidth-intensive applications
•tProtects investments in existing SAN
fabrics and automation tools while
reducing operational costs and
minimizing business disruption
Gen 5 Fibre Channel is the purposebuilt, data center-proven network
infrastructure for storage, delivering
unmatched reliability, simplicity,
and 16 Gbps performance. The
Brocade DCX 8510 with Gen 5 Fibre
Channel unleashes the full potential
of high-density server virtualization,
cloud architectures, and nextgeneration storage.

A Foundation for Server
Virtualization and Cloud
Architectures
Brocade® DCX® 8510 Backbones are the
industry’s most reliable, scalable, and
high-performance Gen 5 Fibre Channel
switching infrastructure for mission-critical
storage. They are designed to increase
business agility while providing non-stop
access to information and reducing
infrastructure and administrative costs.
Networks need to evolve in order to support
the growing demands of highly virtualized
environments and private cloud
architectures. Fibre Channel, the de facto
standard for storage networking, is evolving
with the data center. Brocade DCX 8510
Backbones with Gen 5 Fibre Channel
deliver a new level of scalability and
advanced capabilities to this robust,
reliable, and high-performance technology.
This enables organizations to continue
leveraging their existing IT investments

as they grow their businesses. In addition,
they can consolidate their Storage Area
Network (SAN) infrastructures to simplify
management and reduce operating costs.

MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY AND RELIABILITY
Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones are available
in two modular form factors. Built for large
enterprise networks, the 14U Brocade DCX
8510-8 has eight vertical blade slots to
provide up to 384 16 Gbps Fibre Channel
ports. Built for midsize networks, the 8U
Brocade DCX 8510-4 has four horizontal
blade slots to provide up to 192 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel ports. The Brocade DCX 8510
family supports 2, 4, 8, 10, and 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel, FICON®, and 1/10 Gbps Fibre
Channel over IP (FCIP).