The Brocade DCX Backbone is an intelligent, high-performance, high-capacity connection point for converging and exchanging data between diverse datacenter networks.

• 6 Tb/sec backplane
• 8 Gb/sec server/storage connectivity
• 10 Gb/sec ISL connectivity
• 544 Gb/sec Inter-Chassis-Link (ICL)

Designed for midsize enterprise networks, Brocade DCX-4S Backbone provides a robust network switching platform that combines breakthrough performance, scalability, and energy efficiency with long-term investment protection.

• 192 8 Gb/sec ports
• 1.54 Tb/sec chassis bandwidth
• 256 Gb/sec aggregate ICL bandwidth
• Supports 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 Gb/sec FC and FICON connectivity

With state-of-the-art performance and enhanced scalability for open system and IBM mainframe enterprise SAN environments, the Brocade 48000 Director provides unique capabilities to meet the full spectrum of mission-critical requirements. It scales non-disruptively from 32 to as many as 384 concurrently active 4 Gbit/sec full-duplex ports in a single domain. In addition, it supports Fibre Channel routing, FCIP, and iSCSI, and is designed for future applications and higher-speed options. The Brocade 48000 also provides industry-leading power and cooling efficiency, helping to reduce the total cost of ownership.

With its intelligent fifth-generation ASIC, the Brocade 48000 is a reliable foundation for core-to-edge SANs, enabling fabrics capable of supporting thousands of hosts and storage devices. Whether used as a core building block for an enterprise fabric or as a standalone director, the Brocade 48000 is designed to be a reliable, high-availability solution. Key features and benefits include:

• Up to 384 ports in a single domain and a 14 U enclosure
• 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel port speeds
• Significant operational savings on power, cooling, and data center resources
• Flexibility for the widest range of workloads with 16, 32 or 48-port blades

Looking for a simple, yet flexible and scalable connectivity solution that can help you keep pace with the growth of digital data? The affordable 8 Gb/sec Brocade 300 Switch delivers industry-leading performance, protects your investment, and is easy to deploy.

• 8 Gb/sec throughput
• Scales from 8 to 24 ports
• Recognizes 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec devices
• 40% greater power efficiency (Watts/Gb)

Supporting the special demands of virtual servers, the Brocade 5100 Switch delivers the enterprise-level performance, availability, and scalability required for today's datacenter.

• 8 Gb/sec throughput
• Scales from 24 to 40 ports
• Recognizes 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec devices
• Provides 40% greater power efficiency

Whether you need a standalone high port count switch or a building block for a tiered enterprise fabric, the Brocade 5300 Switch delivers the highest performance, scalability, and availability for today's consolidated virtual datacenter.

• 8 Gb/sec throughput
• Scales from 48 to 80 ports
• Interfaces with 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec devices
• Provides 40% greater power efficiency (Watts/Gb)

The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch offers up to sixteen 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports and six 1 GbE ports in a 1U form factor.

• Up to sixteen 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports
• Up to six 1 GbE ports
• Scales to 239 switches maximum

The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade offers twelve 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports, ten 1 GbE ports, and up to two optional 10 GbE ports.

• Twelve 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports
• Ten 1 GbE ports (two optional 10 GbE ports)
• Scales to 239 switches maximum

The Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) delivers state-of-the-art multiprotocol and distributed multiservice convergence, making it ideal for high-performance SAN extensions, intelligent fabric services, and cost-effective IP storage and mainframe connectivity.

• Provides multiprotocol and distributed multiservice convergence
• Integrates Fibre Channel (FC) and IP storage services
• Integrates VSANs and Inter-SAN Routing
• Supports FC, FICON, FCIP, iSCSI

With autosensing 1/2/4/8 Gb/sec autosensing interfaces, the Cisco MDS 9000 24-Port 8 Gb FC switching module provides both high performance and compatibility with your existing devices, protecting your investment. This also enables you to phase in 8 Gb/sec technology as your network demands it.

• 24 8 Gb/sec ports
• 192 Gb/sec full-duplex bandwidth
• 32 buffer credits per port
• Up to 500 buffer credits per port

With autosensing 1/2/4/8 Gb/sec autosensing interfaces, the Cisco MDS 9000 48-Port 8 Gb FC switching module provides both high performance and compatibility with your existing devices, protecting your investment. This also enables you to phase in 8 Gb/sec technology as your network demands it.

• 48 8 Gb/sec ports
• 192 Gb/sec full-duplex bandwidth
• 32 buffer credits per port
• Up to 500 buffer credits per port

With its autosensing 1/2/4/8 Gb/sec autosensing interfaces, the Cisco MDS 9000 4/44-Port Host-Optimized FC switching module provides both high performance and compatibility with your existing devices, protecting your investment. This also enables you to phase in 8 Gb/sec technology as your network demands it.

• 4 8 Gb/sec ports
• 44 4 Gb/sec ports
• 96 Gb/sec full-duplex bandwidth

Now it's easier than ever to get the benefits of advanced storage networking at an affordable price. With up to 24 ports capable of 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec performance, the low-cost Cisco MDS 9124 offers enterprise-class flexibility, availability, and security. The switch is easy to use and can be quickly deployed in networks of all sizes.

• Highly Available Platform for Mission-Critical Deployments
• Comprehensive Security Framework
• Simplified Storage Management

Designed for midrange storage environments, the affordable Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch provides flexibility, high availability, security, and ease of use in a compact 1RU form factor. With line-rate 4 Gb/sec and 10 Gb/sec ports and the ability to expand from 24 to 32 ports, the switch is ideal for top-of-the-rack switch and edge connectivity in enterprise SANs. Plus, you can stack the MDS 9134 in pairs to form a 48- or 64-port 4 Gb/sec FC switch.

• Up to 32 4 Gb/sec ports and 2 10 Gb/sec ports per chassis
• 24 port base configuration
• Up to 48 or 64 ports (stacked pair)
• 352 ports aggregate bandwidth

Looking for director-class performance but at an affordable price? The Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch is an optimized platform for deploying high-performance SAN extension solutions, distributed intelligent fabric services, and cost-effective multiprotocol connectivity.

• Scales up to 66 FC ports
• 18 4 Gb/sec FC interfaces for high-performance SAN connectivity
• 4 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports
• Supports iSCSI, FC, and FICON

Packed with 336 ports of 2 Gb/sec Fibre Channel connectivity, the Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director is a powerful director-class SAN switch offering industry-leading availability, scalability, and security. The Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director layers a rich set of intelligent features onto a high-performance, protocol-independent switch fabric to meet the needs of large datacenter storage environments.

• Supports up to 336 Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis
• Up to 1.4 Tb/sec of system bandwidth
• 1, 2, 4 Gb/sec and 10 Gb/sec Fibre Channel switching

Looking for better scalability, availability, and security? The industry-leading Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director sets the standard for director-class switches. Its advanced functionality and unparalleled investment protection enable you to deploy datacenter-class high-performance SANs while also maintaining a lower TCO.

• Supports up to 528 Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis
• Up to 2.2 Tb/sec of system bandwidth
• 1, 2, 4 Gb/sec and 10 Gb/sec Fibre Channel switching
• Up to 10 Gb/sec link speeds

Looking for highly integrated connectivity for your enterprise SAN? The single- and dual-channel Sun StorageTek 8 Gb/sec PCIe Fibre Channel (FC) HBAs deliver streamlined installation and management, unrivaled scalability, and industry-leading virtualization. All of which makes them ideal for enterprise, mixed-OS, and virtual server environments.

• Fibre Channel 8 Gb/sec PCIe
• 3200 MB/sec (full duplex)
• 200,000 initiator and target IOPS per port

Looking for the right solution for your blade server connectivity needs? The new Sun StorageTek Dual 4Gb FC Dual GbE ExpressModule HBA combines dual GbE and dual 4 Gb Fibre Channel interfaces, making it ideal for Sun Blade environments requiring maximum reliability and performance.

• 1 Gb Ethernet transfer rate
• 4 Gb/sec, 2 Gb/sec, and 1 Gb/sec FC data transfer rates
• 1600 MB full duplex bus speeds
• Supports Solaris, Windows, Linux and VMware operating systems

Designed for Sun Blade 6000 and Sun Blade 8000 modular system environments requiring enterprise-level connectivity, the high-density Sun StorageTek 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ExpressModule HBA delivers unsurpassed performance, flexibility, and functionality for your most demanding applications.

• ExpressModule form factor designed for Sun Blade 6000 and 8000
• Enterprise-class connectivity for large or mixed OS environments
• Dual port 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel link speeds
• Supports up to 20 ExpressModules per chassis

Now there's an easy way to get the most out of your enterprise-class SAN. Designed for Sun Fire servers with the high-performance PCI Express serial host bus, the new Sun StorageTek 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel (FC) PCI-E Host Bus Adapters (HBA) double your throughput from 2 Gb/sec, eliminating the SAN bottleneck and improving productivity.

• 2x storage application throughput compared to 2 Gb/sec PCI-X HBAs
• Single and dual channel 4 Gb/sec FC to PCI Express x4 models
• Onboard support for x64/x86 BootBIOS (Windows and Linux) and Solaris SPARC OpenBoot
• Ideal for large or mixed OS environments

Looking to boost your SAN performance? No problem. With the new Sun StorageTek 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel (FC) PCI-X Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), you can double your 2 Gb/sec HBA performance. And maximize your Sun Fire and Sun Blade 8000 server throughput.

• 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel link speeds
• Single and dual channel 4 Gb/sec FC PCI-X 2.0 models
• Onboard support for x64/x86 BootBIOS (Windows and Linux) and Solaris SPARC OpenBoot
• Ideal for large or mixed OS environments

Featuring the award-winning LightPulse Fibre Channel (FC) architecture from Emulex, the Sun StorageTek 4 Gb/sec FC ATCA Host Bus Adapter (HBA), Dual Port, is a highly integrated connectivity solution for enterprise class SANs, and delivers unsurpassed performance and flexibility for your most demanding storage networking applications

• Dual-port 4 Gb/sec FC link speeds
• PCIe AMC HBA form factor
• NEBS Level 3 certification
• Supports Solaris and Linux OS

Looking for more flexibility in a SCSI solution? The single- and dual-port Sun StorageTek Ultra320 SCSI PCI-X Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and dual-port Sun StorageTek Ultra320 SCSI PCI Express HBA deliver unsurpassed performance and flexibility for your most demanding storage networking applications.

• 320 MB/sec channel speed
• Multi-Boot support
• Support for up to 30 external devices
• Low-profile brackets; optional full height

Designed for the latest high-speed PCI Express-based Sun servers, the Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBAs couple advanced RAID data protection with 3 Gb/sec SAS connectivity to provide secure, scalable, performance-optimized data storage and retrieval solutions.

• RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 1E, 5, 6, 50, 5EE, 60
• Eight 3 Gb/sec SAS channels
• PCI Express x8 host interface
• 256 MB 533 MHz DDR2 cache memory

Now there's an easy way to take advantage of SAS storage consolidation and flexibility. Designed to provide maximum performance and reliability, the Sun StorageTek SAS Host Bus Adapters deliver 3 Gb/sec throughput, making them ideal for enterprise-level SAS storage environments.

• 3 Gb/sec per port
• Two x4 external miniSAS connectors
• Connect to both SAS and SATA HDDs
• ExpressModule, PCIe and PCI-X models available