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BROCADE
FX8-24
EXTENSION
BLADE
DATA CENTER
HIGHLIGHTS
•tLeverages 8 Gbps Fibre Channel, FCIP,
and 10 GbE technology to enable fast,
reliable, and cost-effective remote data
replication, backup, and migration
•tMaximizes flexibility and scalability with
a modular blade platform and simple
software licensing to support a broad
range of SAN extension requirements
•t Offers best-in-class Fibre Channel and FCIP
port density, bandwidth, and throughput
with twelve 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports,
ten 1 GbE ports, and up to two optional
10 GbE ports
•tMaximizes replication, backup, and
migration throughput over distance
using advanced Fibre Channel frame
compression, disk and tape protocol
acceleration, and QoS-aware FCIP
networking technology
•tIntroduces FCIP Trunking and Adaptive
Rate Limiting to maximize WAN link
utilization and resiliency
The Brocade One™ strategy helps
simplify networking infrastructures
through innovative technologies
and solutions. The Brocade FX8-24
Extension Blade supports this t
strategy by extending and optimizing
Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric
connectivity over distance to support
business continuity and disaster
recovery applications.
Next-Generation SAN Extension
for Remote Data Replication,
Backup, and Migration
IT organizations continue to face
unprecedented data growth as more
platforms, applications, and users t
connect to the data center network. t
In turn, the storage network infrastructure
must continue evolving to enable fast,
continuous, and cost-effective access t
to mission-critical data from anywhere t
in the world.
To address this challenge, the Brocade®
FX8-24 Extension Blade, designed
specifically for the Brocade DCX® Backbone
family, helps provide the fastest, most
reliable, and most cost-effective network
infrastructure for remote data replication,
backup, and migration. Leveraging nextgeneration 8 Gbps Fibre Channel, t
10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), and advanced
Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) technology,
the Brocade FX8-24 provides a flexible and
extensible platform to move more data
faster and further than ever before.
Whether configured for synchronous or
asynchronous replication between data
centers or centralized backup across
multiple sites, the Brocade FX8-24
addresses the most demanding business
continuity, compliance, and global data
access requirements. Twelve 8 Gbps
Fibre Channel ports, ten 1 GbE ports, and
up to two optional 10 GbE ports provide
unmatched Fibre Channel and FCIP
bandwidth, port density, and throughput t
for maximum application performance t
over WAN links.
A SCALABLE, FLEXIBLE
SAN EXTENSION PLATFORM
The Brocade FX8-24 is an ideal foundation
for building or expanding a high-performance
SAN extension infrastructure for disaster
recovery, data protection, and data mobility
storage solutions (see figure 1). It leverages
cost-effective IP WAN transport to extend