Revolutionizing the Way Data Center Networks Are Built
Seeking better ways to build clouds and virtualized data centers, today’s IT organizations are turning to high-performance networking solutions that increase flexibility through leading-edge technologies. The Brocade VDX 6730 Data Center Switch is a high-performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) fixed port switch with LAN and native Fibre Channel ports that supports the most demanding business applications. It is specifically designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and dramatically simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers. With a rich set of Layer 2 features, the Brocade VDX 6730 is an ideal platform for traditional Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch deployments.

Brocade VCS Fabric technology enables organizations to build data center Ethernet fabrics—revolutionizing the design of Layer 2 networks and providing an intelligent foundation for cloud-optimized data centers. The Brocade VDX 6730 can be easily deployed in VCS fabric mode with an add-on software license.

The Brocade VDX 6730 connects to Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs) in addition to Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI, and NAS storage, providing unified Ethernet storage connectivity options. It is available in two models—the 2U Brocade VDX 6730-76 with 60 10 GbE LAN ports and 16 8 Gbps native Fibre Channel ports, and the 1U Brocade VDX 6730-32 with 24 10 GbE LAN ports and eight 8 Gbps native Fibre Channel ports.
Additional highlights include:

• Offers high-performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) data center LAN ports and native Fibre Channel ports in a fixed port switch configuration
• Provides industry-leading performance and ultra-low latency through wire-speed ports with 600 nanosecond port-to-port latency and hardware-based Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunking
• Simplifies network architectures and enables cloud computing by delivering Brocade VCS Fabric technology
• Provides Ethernet storage connectivity for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI, and NAS
• Protects existing investments by bridging Fibre Channel SANs and Ethernet fabrics

Compared to classic Ethernet architectures, Ethernet fabrics allow all paths to be active and provide greater scalability—while reducing management complexity.