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BROCADE
1010 AND 1020
CNAs
SERVER
CONNECTIVITY
HIGHLIGHTS
•tProvides high-performance line-rate
10 Gbps Ethernet for enterprise-class,
reliable LAN connectivity
•tSupports Data Center Bridging (DCB) for
low-latency, lossless, and deterministic
10 Gbps Ethernet connectivity and
storage over Ethernet applications
(FCoE/iSCSI)
•tDelivers advanced Ethernet performance,
including IPv4 and IPv6 checksum
offload, RSS, HDS, jumbo frame support,
and TSO
•tProvides scalable connectivity features
across a secure, multiprotocol, lossless
environment
•tAccelerates deployment and
troubleshooting time with Dynamic Fabric
Provisioning (DFP), critical monitoring,
and advanced diagnostic features
•tEnables a single driver for both Brocade
CNAs and Fibre Channel HBAs
•tProvides an integral part of the Brocade
DCB/FCoE solution
The Brocade One strategy helps
simplify networking infrastructures
through innovative technologies and
solutions. Brocade 1010 and 1020
Converged Network Adapters (CNAs)
support this strategy by simplifying
and optimizing server connectivity to
Fibre Channel and Ethernet fabrics
in highly virtualized data centers.
®
Enterprise-Class Connectivity
for Next-Generation Virtual
Data Centers
Today’s IT professionals face the difficult
challenge of reducing data center cost
and complexity while satisfying numerous
Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and
performance requirements. As a result,
organizations are seeking ways to improve
server and storage utilization, reduce
ongoing operational costs, and increase
their flexibility and responsiveness.
The Brocade® 1010 (single port) and 1020
(dual port) Converged Network Adapters
(CNAs) integrate 10 Gbps Ethernet Network
Interface Card (NIC) functionality with
Fibre Channel technology—enabling
transport over a 10 Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) connection through the Data Center
Bridging (DCB) and Fibre Channel over
Ethernet (FCoE) protocols. This approach
provides best-in-class LAN connectivity and
server I/O consolidation, helping to reduce
cost and complexity in next-generation data
center environments.
IMPROVED TCO THROUGH
I/O CONSOLIDATION
DCB is a set of industry standards that
enhances Ethernet protocol to enable lowlatency, lossless, and deterministic network
infrastructure for storage and other highly
demanding traffic types. Brocade CNAs
support all of these standards, including
Priority-based Flow Control (PFC), Enhanced
Transmission Selection (ETS), Congestion
Notification (CN), and Data Center Bridging
Exchange (DCBX).
FCoE encapsulates and transmits Fibre
Channel frames over this enhanced
Ethernet infrastructure while preserving the
Fibre Channel constructs and management
paradigm for backward compatibility and
investment protection.
By leveraging these technologies, Brocade
CNAs enable organizations to consolidate
multiple 1 GbE NICs and Fibre Channel Host
Bus Adapters (HBAs) into a single adapter.
Combined with the top-of-rack Brocade
8000 Switch, the FCOE10-24 Blade for
the Brocade DCX® Backbone family, and
Brocade Network Advisor, Brocade CNAs
provide a powerful 10 Gbps solution that
helps consolidate both TCP/IP and storage
(iSCSI/Fibre Channel) traffic over a single
link. This helps significantly reduce server
deployment costs, as well as power and
cooling requirements, delivering bestin-class LAN and SAN connectivity while
reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).