Brocade 4120 Switch Managed

4120 Switch The Brocade 4100 is a high-performance, high-availability Fibre Channel switch designed for rapidly growing storage requirements in mission-critical environments. With a flexible architecture that supports 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec technology with 16, 24, or 32 ports in a 1U package, the Brocade 4100 provides excellent value so small organizations can achieve the levels of performance and availability typically attainable only by larger enterprises. The Brocade 4100 is fully compatible with previous 1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices, it protects existing technology investments while providing a strategic solution for the future. These capabilities help make the Brocade 4100 ideal for branch offices and departments in large enterprises as well as for midsized organizations. It can be used as the foundation of small standalone SANs or as an edge switch in larger core-to-edge SAN infrastructures for enterprise-class applications such as ERP, MRP, data warehousing, billing and e-mail.

Highlights

- Offers Ports on Demand capabilities for fast, easy and cost-effective scalability from 16 to 32 points in 8-port increments
- Supports full 4 Gbit/sec operations at distances up to 100 km for cost-effective business continuance
- Protects existing investments by providing 4 Gbit/sec technology with auto-sensing capabilities to support 1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices
- Increases network performance with enhanced Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking, which enables a high-speed data path up to 32 Gbit/sec
- Meets high-availability requirements with redundant, hot-pluggable components, non-disruptive software upgrades, and hot code activation for a wide range of SAN configurations
- Provides FICON support for IBM zSeries servier environments, including CUP support