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Brocade 300 SAN Switch
Brocade 300 SAN Switch
 

An ideal entry level solution, the Brocade 300 SAN switch is intended for small SANs or for the edge of large SANs. The cost-effective Brocade 300 SAN switch allows small to medium-sized enterprises to simplify their IT infrastructure, enhance system performance and lower overall storage expenses.


This energy-conscious solution uses less than 2.5 watts of power per port, yet delivers auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps Fibre Channel throughput. The Brocade 300 also features Ports on Demand scalability from 8 to 16 or 24 ports, allowing you to grow as your organization’s needs expand.

Brocade 300 Features: 

Fibre Channel Ports:

  • Switch mode (default): 8-, 16-, and 24-port configurations (8-port increments through Ports On Demand licenses); universal (E, F, M, FL) ports
  • Access Gateway Default Port Mapping: 16 F_Ports, 8 N_Ports

Scalability:

  • Full fabric architecture with 239 switches maximum

Performance:

  • 1.063 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 2.125 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 8.5 Gbps line speed, full duplex; auto-sensing of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds; optionally programmable to fixed port speed; speed matching between 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps ports

Aggregate Bandwidth:

  • 192 Gbps: 24 ports × 8 Gbps (data rate)

ISL Trunking:

  • Frame-based trunking with up to eight 8 Gbps ports per ISL trunk with optional license; up to 64 Gbps per ISL trunk (8 ports × 8 Gbps [data rate])
  • Exchange-based load balancing across ISLs with DPS included in Fabric OS

For pricing on new or used  Brocade 300 switches, please contact Vibrant sales at sales@vibrant.com or call 888-443-8606 or 952-653-1700.