Brand: Brocade · SKU: broc-6520-svs-p4p-5 · MPN: broc-6520-svs-p4p-5 · Category: Networking
The Brocade 6520 Switch is a high-density, purpose-built, foundational building block for large and growing Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructures. It delivers market-leading Gen 5 Fibre Channel (16 Gbps) technology and capabilities, providing industry-leading scalability, reliability, and performance in a flexible, easy-to-deploy enterprise-class switch. This enables greater data center consolidation, operational efficiency, and business continuity. The switch is ideal for bandwidth-intensive workloads, evolving virtualized data centers, and private cloud architectures. It features 96 Fibre Channel ports in a 2U form factor, offering industry-leading port density and space utilization. With Ports on Demand (PoD), organizations can scale from 48 to 96 ports in 24-port increments, supporting speeds of 2, 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gbps. It also supports in-flight data compression and encryption for enhanced security and bandwidth savings, as well as features like Brocade ISL Trunking and Dynam
| Ports | Up to 96 Fibre Channel ports |
|---|---|
| Speed | 2, 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gbps per port |
| Airflow | Dual-direction airflow options (front to back) |
| Features | In-flight data compression and encryption, Brocade ISL Trunking, Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), Brocade Fabric Vision technology, ClearLink Diagnostic Ports (D_Ports), Virtual Fabrics, Quality of Service (QoS), fabric-based zoning |
| Throughput | Aggregate 1536 Gbps full-duplex throughput |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack-mountable |
| Scalability | Ports on Demand (PoD) for scaling from 48 to 96 ports |
| Power Supplies | Dual redundant, hot-swappable |
| Warranty | Not Available |
| Weight | 16.92 kg (37.3 lb) |
| Dimensions | Width: 429.25 mm (16.90 in.), Height: 86.74 mm (3.42 in.), Depth: 609.75 mm (24.01 in.) |
The Brocade 6520 is a high-density, enterprise-class Fibre Channel switch designed for modern data centers, supporting highly virtualized environments and private cloud storage. It offers 96 ports in a 2U form factor with Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology (16 Gbps), providing high scalability, reliability, and performance. Key features include Ports on Demand (PoD) for flexible port scaling, in-flight data compression and encryption, advanced traffic management, and simplified management through Brocade Fabric Vision.
Yes, this Brocade 6520 Switch (broc-6520-svs-p4p-5) is 100% genuine Brocade hardware. All our products are verified by certified technicians and come with clean serial numbers ready for service contract registration.
This Brocade 6520 Switch includes our standard 3-Year Warranty covering all manufacturing defects. We also offer advanced replacement options for minimal downtime.
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