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| | The Brocade® 6505 Switch provides exceptional price/performance value, combining flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality in an entry-level switch. |
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| Provides exceptional price/performance value, combining flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality in a 24-port, 1U entry-level switch |
| Enables fast, easy, and cost-effective scaling from 12 to 24 ports using Ports on Demand (PoD) capabilities |
| Maximizes resiliency with non-disruptive software upgrades and an optional redundant power supply |
| Simplifies deployment with the Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard |
| Streamlines deployment and troubleshooting time with dynamic fabric provisioning, critical monitoring, and advanced diagnostic features |
| Simplifies server connectivity and SAN scalability by offering dual functionality as either a full-fabric SAN switch or an NPIV-enabled Brocade Access Gateway |
| Simplifies and centralizes management through Brocade Network Advisor, reducing operational costs and complexity |
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Designed to enable maximum flexibility and reliability, the Brocade 6505 is configurable in 12 or 24 ports and supports 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps speeds in an efficiently designed 1U package. It comes standard with a single power supply with integrated fans. A second, optional power supply provides additional redundancy for increased resiliency. A simplified deployment process and a point-and-click user interface make the Brocade 6505 both powerful and easy to use. Moreover, the Brocade 6505 offers low-cost access to industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN) technology while providing “pay-as-you-grow” scalability to meet the needs of an evolving storage environment. |
EXCEPTIONAL PRICE/PERFORMANCE FOR GROWING SAN WORKLOADS |
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The Brocade 6505 combines market-leading throughput with an affordable switch form factor, making it ideal for growing SAN workloads. The 24 ports produce an aggregate 384 Gbps full-duplex throughput; any eight ports can be trunked for 128 Gbps Inter-Switch Links (ISLs). Exchange-based Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by automatically routing data to the most efficient and available path in the fabric. It augments Brocade ISL Trunking to provide more effective load balancing in certain configurations.
In addition, the Brocade 6505 provides a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) thanks to a 12-port base configuration, easy administration, 1U footprint, and low-energy consumption—
0.22 watts per Gbps and 3.3 watts per port. Enterprise-class capabilities combined with a low TCO yield 40 percent higher performance compared to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) alternatives at a similar cost. |
INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY |
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The Brocade 6505 delivers industry-leading SAN technology within a flexible, simple, and easy-to-use solution. The base configuration includes 12 ports, with up to 24 ports on demand. In addition to providing best-in-class scalability, the Brocade 6505 is easy to deploy with the Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard and the new “D_Port” feature, which simplifies setup. |
A BUILDING BLOCK FOR VIRTUALIZED, PRIVATE CLOUD STORAGE |
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The Brocade 6505 provides a critical building block for today’s highly virtualized, private cloud storage environments. It simplifies server virtualization and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) management while meeting the high-throughput demands of Solid State Disks (SSDs). The Brocade 6505 also supports multi-tenancy in cloud environments through Quality of Service (QoS) and fabric-based zoning features. |
ENTERPRISE-CLASS FEATURES IN AN ENTRY-LEVEL SWITCH |
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The Brocade 6505 features advanced monitoring, diagnostics, Remote Access Services (RAS), and redundancy capabilities in an entry-level switch to maximize availability, optimize performance, and simplify administration. These enterprise-class features include:
Critical diagnostic and monitoring capabilities to help ensure early problem detection and recovery
Non-intrusive and non-disruptive monitoring on every port to provide a comprehensive end-to-end view of the entire fabric
Forward Error Correction (FEC) to recover from bit errors in ISLs, enhancing transmission reliability and performance
Additional buffers to overcome performance degradation and congestion due to buffer credit loss
Real-time bandwidth consumption by hosts/applications on ISLs to easily identify hot spots and potential network congestion
An optional second power supply to enable dual power redundancy, enhancing availability |
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