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Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone

• A Foundation for Private Cloud Storage Networks

Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones are the industry’s most powerful Fibre Channel switching infrastructure, providing the most reliable, scalable, high-performance foundation for private cloud storage and highly virtualized environments.

Up to 192 ports at 16 Gbps (4.1 Tbps chassis bandwidth with ICLs)

Unleashes the full potential of private cloud storage

Enables simpler, flatter, low-latency chassis connectivity

Optimizes data center connectivity over distance with integrated high-performance metro and global connectivity

Simplifies and centralizes end-to-end SAN management with comprehensive diagnostics, monitoring, and automation

Maximizes performance for I/O- and bandwidth-intensive applications

Protects investments in existing SAN fabrics and automation tools


	The Brocade DCX 8510-4 is 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. Today, Fibre Channel is the de facto standard for storage networking in the data center. The introduction of Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones with 16 Gbps Fibre Channel extends the life of this robust, reliable, and high-performance technology. This enables organizations to continue leveraging their existing IT investments as they solve their most difficult business challenges.
FLEXIBILITY AND RELIABILITY
	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 8510-4 ships with 1U exhaust shelf. The Brocade DCX 8510-4 supports 2, 4, 8, 10, and 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, FICON®, and 1/10 Gbps Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP). To help minimize downtime costs, Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones build upon years of innovation and leverage the core technology of Brocade systems performing at greater than 99.999 percent uptime in the world’s most demanding data centers.
SCALE-OUT NETWORK DESIGN
	Networks are evolving in order to adapt to rapid growth and change in the server and storage infrastructure. New optical Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs) can connect up to six Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones, enabling flatter, faster, and simpler fabrics that increase consolidation while reducing network complexity and costs. ICLs enable scalable core-edge and active-active mesh chassis topologies. These high-density chassis topologies reduce inter-switch cabling by 75 percent and free up to 33 percent of ports for server and storage. This maximizes overall port density in the lowest amount of rack space.
CONNECTIVITY OVER DISTANCE
	Connecting distributed data centers enables data mobility for advanced data protection solutions. Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones include integrated metro and global SAN extension that provides application agility and flexible business continuity and disaster recovery solutions. The Brocade DCX 8510 family enables high-speed replication and backup solutions over metro or WAN links with native Fibre Channel (10/16 Gbps) and optional FCIP (1/10 GbE) extension support. The integrated metro connectivity includes in-flight compression and encryption to optimize bandwidth and minimize the risk of unauthorized access.
CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT
	Automating and simplifying SAN management enables data centers to quickly adapt to change and overcome disruptions in a private cloud infrastructure. Brocade DCX 8510 advanced diagnostics, monitoring, and management reduce end-to-end SAN management complexities and costs. The Brocade DCX 8510 helps reduce operating costs through simpler server provisioning and change management, advanced cable and optics diagnostics, and comprehensive management. Several technologies support these capabilities, including: Dynamic Fabric Provisioning Diagnostic Ports (D_Ports) Brocade Network Advisor which provides comprehensive management of data center fabrics, including configuration, monitoring, and management of Brocade backbones, switches, and adapters.